Abstract: The anchoring arrangement for safety belts surrounding a vertically and longitudinally adjustable seat in a motor vehicle comprises supporting rail fixedly mounted to the body of the vehicle, a clamping member surrounding the supporting rail and having locking bolts slidably supported on narrow sides of the rail, a swing lever having one arm pivotably connected to the clamping member, a bearing box rigidly connected to the seat and pivotably supporting the fulcrum point of the swing lever, the arm of the swing lever projecting into the bearing box having the form of a gear segment; a first locking pinion is fixedly arranged for rotation in the bearing box and being in mesh with the gear segment, and a second locking pinion supported for rotation at the free end of a splice strap which at its other end is connected to the safety belt; the second pinion being guided in tangential oblong holes in the bearing box and being spring biased to resume a normal position apart from the first locking pinion and in the ev

Abstract: A support and guide device for an adjustable seat of the kind fitted to motor vehicles comprises a pair of fixed elongate generally U-shape guides with outwardly turned lateral flanges for attachment to the vehicle floor, a pair of cooperating movable guides for attachment to the seat, the movable guides being elongate and generally U-shape in cross section, the arms of which are shaped to fit over the lateral flanges of the fixed guides, and a latching device housed entirely between one of the fixed guides and the associated movable guide and comprising a shaft carrying one or more teeth for engagement in a row of windows in a ridge formed in the base of the fixed guide to hold the seat in a selected position and so positioned that neither the windows in the guide nor the teeth of the shaft are exposed in any adjustment of the seat.

Abstract: A slide for adjusting the longitudinal position of a vehicle seat, comprising an upper shaped-section adapted to slide along a fixed lower shaped-section and carrying a bolt adapted to coact with a fixed rack. The bolt is controlled by a longitudinal rod housed in two transverse lugs, the front one being integral with the upper shaped section and forming a transverse pivoting axis X whereas the rear one is integral with the bolt, which is mounted so as to pivot about a longitudinal axis Y. A torsion spring ensures that the resilient return and the positioning of the parts.

Abstract: A seat supported on a fixed pedestal with a mount assembly operable to permit rotational movement of the seat about an upright axis, longitudinal fore and aft movement and transverse tilt movement of the seat. The mount assembly has a base member pivotally connected to the pedestal for movement about an upright axis. A first lock pin locks the base member in a fixed forward position. When the lock pin is released the base member can rotate about a generally horizontal axis. A pair of longitudinally located track assemblies are pivotally connected to the rear portion of the base member. The forward portions of the track assemblies are held in selected elevated positions with releasable locking arms thereby changing the tilt position of the seat. The track assemblies also have movable carriages that can be locked in selected longitudinal positions to adjust the fore and aft position of the seat.

Abstract: A lift chair has a lift base, a seat, and an extensible and retractable power-actuated ram connected between the lift base and seat to selectively raise and lower the seat. One or another accessory base provided with accessories such as a rocker or wheel assembly is also connected to the seat and is positioned to contact the floor before the ram is fully retracted so that the full retraction of the ram lifts the lift base off the floor and transfers the entire weight of the chair to the accessory base. When the ram is extended, the initial extension of the ram reseats the lift base on the floor and lifts the accessory base off the floor, thus transferring the weight of the chair from the accessory base back to the lift base, which supports and stabilizes the chair during the lifting thereof and until the ram is fully retracted again.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a fore-and-aft adjustable seat mounting for a vehicle comprising a pair of relatively slidable channels which have interlocking flanges capable of deformation to absorb loads, whereby one end of a seat belt can be fixed either to the movable channel or to the seat fastened to that channel and the mounting will be capable of absorbing the substantial loads that may be experienced in an accident.

Abstract: A seat cushion is mounted on the seat base for forward and rearward adjusting movement with respect to the seat back by a mounting arrangement having latch members that also latch the seat cushion to the seat base while permitting tilting movement of the seat cushion.

Abstract: A safety belt mounting structure for use in conjunction with a vehicle seat that is suspended to permit adjustment up and down, and fore and aft for passenger comfort. The structure includes a rigid link pivotally mounted to the vehicle frame and to the seat structure and adapted to absorb the kinetic energy of the passenger and seat in the event of collision or vehicle impact.

Abstract: Fore and aft adjuster mechanism is capable of serving as the load carrying seat belt anchorage means for a suspension seat having a large amount of vertical travel for isolating the occupant from shocks and vibrations and substantial horizontal travel for adjusting the position of the seat fore and aft to the position most comfortable to a particular occupant. The mechanism insures that the seat belt will remain of the same tautness and angular position relative to the occupant regardless of the amount of fore and aft or vertical movement of the seat. The adjuster mechanism is positioned intermediate the seat base and the vehicle floor and includes a pair of fore and aft guide rails on its sides anchored to the floor and a pair of sliding cross rails anchored to the seat base. Cooperating locking pins on the cross rails and holes in the guide rails provide fore and aft adjustment of the cross rails on the guide rails.

Abstract: Vehicle seat assemblies, including seats and their suspensions that are to be mounted to rigid structure of vehicles, have restraint ties completely contained within the assemblies. The ties restrict the amount of upward and forward movement of the seats when they and their occupants are subject to abnormal forces when the vehicles roll over or are involved in other accidents. Each restraint tie is made from strong, flexible material such as wire rope; one end of a tie is connected to one frame of an assembly at the top of its suspension, and the other end is connected to another frame at the bottom of the suspension. The latter frame may be the movable member of a rugged fore-and-aft adjusting mechanism. In addition, pelvic restraint belts are connected to a frame at the top of the suspension.