Seat track mechanism
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsKlaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki, Christian Ruthmann, Hans-Peter Mischer
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Abstract
A seat track assembly includes first and second tracks. The second track includes a detent. A roller engages the first and second tracks for facilitating movement of the first track relative to the second track. Movement of the first track relative to the second track at a predetermined position causes the roller to engage with the detent such that the detent resists rotation of the roller, thereby temporarily retaining the first track relative to the second track at the predetermined position.
Claims17
A seat track assembly comprising:
- a first track;
- a second track having a detent;
- and
- a roller engaging with said first and second tracks for facilitating axial movement of said first track relative to said second track,
- wherein when said first track and said second track are located relative to one another at a predetermined position, said roller engages with said detent such that said detent releasably retains the first and second tracks in the predetermined position and allows the first and second tracks to be moved from the predetermined position by manually pulling or pushing on one of the first and second tracks such that said roller is disengaged from the detent.
A seat assembly for mounting on a floor, said seat assembly comprising:
- a seat;
- and
- a track assembly mounted on said seat for movably mounting said seat relative to the floor, wherein said track assembly includes:
- a first track mounted on said seat;
- a second track adapted to be mounted on a floor and having a detent;
- and
- a roller engaging with said first and second tracks for facilitating movement of said first track relative to said second track;
- wherein when said first track and said second track are located relative to one another at a predetermined position, said roller engages with said detent such that said detent releasably retains the first and second tracks in the predetermined position and allows the first and second tracks to be moved from the predetermined position by manually pulling or pushing on one of the first and second tracks such that said roller is disengaged from the detent.
A seat track assembly comprising:
- a first track;
- a second track;
- a roller that is engaged with the first and second tracks for facilitating sliding movement of the first track relative to the second track;
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- a detent provided on one of the first and second tracks and that is engaged by the roller when the first and second tracks are located at a predetermined position relative to one another to releasably retain the first and second tracks in the predetermined position, wherein the detent allows the first and second tracks to be moved from the predetermined position by manually pulling or pushing on one of the first and second tracks such that the roller is disengaged from the detent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.