Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom and a seat back supported for movement relative to the seat bottom such that seat position can be adjusted forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the vehicle. The seat assembly is mounted to a vehicle structure and includes a first track and a second track supported for movement relative to the first track with the seat bottom being supported on the second track for movement with the second track. An actuator selectively controls the movement of the second track with respect to the first track. The assembly also includes at least one torque tube for providing vertical seat adjustment. The torque tube presents a bearing surface for rotatably supporting a bearing surface located on the second track.

Abstract: The slide includes a fixed section and a movable section sliding in the fixed section. An edge of the fixed section, equipped with a row of notches, is located in the direct vicinity of a sidewall of the movable section. A lock, movable crosswise to the sliding direction, is equipped with teeth guided in the cutouts made in the wall and mating with the notches to lock the slide. The wall includes a stop, such as a folded portion, located opposite the edge. The dimensions and the material of the teeth are determined so that when a sliding force exceeding a predetermined value is applied, the teeth deform by deflecting parallel to the folded portion and their ends are then located opposite the folded portion preventing the lock from unlocking.

Abstract: This concerns a slide rail for a vehicle seat including a fixed section and a "U" shaped mobile section, a memorization runner sliding along the fixed section and defining a memorized position of the mobile section, a runner catch, a first control to simultaneously unlock the slide rail and attach the runner to the mobile section and a second control solely to unlock the slide rail. The memorization runner is brought resiliently to its locked position where it engages with notches provided on the flange of the fixed section. The runner slides on a single flange of the fixed section.

Abstract: An automobile seat slide unit includes two slide rail assemblies disposed on respective sides of a seat. Each of the slide rail assemblies has a lower rail to be secured to a vehicle floor and an upper rail to be secured to the seat and slidably mounted on the lower rail for adjusting the position of the seat in a direction longitudinally of a vehicle body. The lower rail has a generally flat bottom wall, two outer side walls extending upwardly from respective side edges of the bottom wall, and two inner side walls extending laterally inwardly and downwardly from respective upper edges of the outer side walls to present a shape generally similar to an inverted figure "U". On the other hand, the upper rail has a generally flat upper wall, two inner side walls extending downwardly from respective side edges of the upper wall, and two outer side walls extending laterally outwardly and upwardly from respective lower edges of the inner side walls to present a shape generally similar to the shape of a figure "U".

Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided having a back portion and a seat portion. A series of linkages are also provided which enable the back portion to fold forward against the horizontal seat portion. Once folded, the seat portion is then engaged to store in a forward direction. The seat movement may be powered by a single reversible motor or other power source.

Abstract: The invention relates to a longitudinal guidance for vehicle seats, especially motor vehicle seats, with two longitudinal rails, namely a bottom rail and a seat rail, and with a guiding structure in the shape of roll bodies and/or sliding bodies, which are arranged between the rail. Each rail has an L-shape area, which has two L-legs. Each rail also has two final areas, which join the respective L-shape area, which extend bent several times and onto which the guiding structures are joined. Each final area of each rail creates an encompassing area with each final area of the other rail by a reciprocal interlocking. In each encompassing area, seen from the direction of the profile, two channels for guiding structures are provided.

Abstract: A slide rail device for a vehicle seat including a lower rail member fixed on a floor of the vehicle and an upper rail member slidably fitted in the lower rail member. Basically, a stopper and a notch are provided respectively at the forward and rearward ends of the upper rail member, while a striker is provided at the floor of the vehicle, erecting therefrom. When the upper rail member is located at a home position upon the lower rail member, the stopper is abutted against the forward end of the upper rail member and side of the floor, with the notch being engaged over the striker, whereby the upper rail member is prevented against separation from the lower rail member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a longitudinal guide for a motor vehicle seat with a pair of carries comprising a seat carrier and a sliding bottom carrier, which are movable towards each other in their longitudinal direction and which are in contact with each other by means of sliding devices and/or rollers, whereby each carrier a) possesses at least two guide areas and each guide area of one carrier is adapted in a form to the related guide area of the other carrier in such a way that sliding devices and/or rollers are each taken up between two guide areas of different carries and b) possesses at least one area of gearing, which is modelled in such a way that it does not come into contact with at least one area of gearing of the corresponding other carrier under normal circumstances, but comes into contact, if the two carriers are separated from each other, and obstructs such a separation by means of gearing.

Abstract: A vehicle seat adjuster having a single rail and an integral recliner mechanism on each side of the seat. The rails are secured to the floor by generally conventional floor supports. The recliner mechanisms each include rollers positioned both above and below the corresponding rail. Forward and rearward adjustment of the seat is obtained by moving the recliner mechanisms along the rails. In addition, each integral recliner mechanism includes upper arms that form the upright portions of the seat back frame. A seat back, preferably a molded seat back, is attached directly to the upper arms of the integral recliner mechanism.

Abstract: A vehicle seat slideway has a male channel member whose two flanges are outwardly extended by flaps extending at an angle outwards and towards the web of the male channel member to a vertical end portion, and a female channel member having flanges extended by reentrant troughs penetrating between the flanges and the flaps of the male channel member. Same-diameter balls are disposed firstly between each flap and the corresponding reentrant trough, bearing against at least the vertical end portion of the flap and against a sloping flat portion which extends an initial horizontal portion of the reentrant trough, and secondly against the flap and a corner zone situated at the junction between the web and the corresponding flange of the female channel member.

Abstract: A biasing structure for biasing a locking pawl-equipped operation rod in a given direction is described. A slit is formed in a rear end of the operation rod. A spring retainer is integrally provided by a bracket through which the operation rod is rotatably connected to a movable rail. The spring retainer includes a rearwardly projected portion whose one surface faces toward a rear end portion of the operation rod and a recess which is formed in a base part of the projected portion and faces toward the rear end portion of the operation rod. A coil spring includes a multi-turned major portion, a front straight portion tangentially extending from a front end of the major portion and a rear straight portion extending radially inward from a rear end of the major portion.

Abstract: A slide for vehicle seats includes a generally U-shaped female section having two flanges respectively extending to flange returns that confront one another. Also included is a generally U-shaped male section also having two flanges respectively extending to flange returns that are oppositely directed from one another, the flange returns of the male section are inserted under the flange returns of the female section. At least one retention unit is attached to the female section and extends between the flanges of the male section. Pointed teeth extend from edges of the retention unit and are directed toward confronting adjacent planar surfaces of the male section flanges. Tips of the teeth are made of a material harder than that of the male section to allow penetration of the teeth into the planar surfaces of the male section flanges thereby anchoring the teeth therein, in response to deformed displacement of the male section flanges toward the teeth.

Abstract: A device for securing and adjusting the lengthwise position of a removable and reversible seat for a vehicle. The device includes a pair of C-shaped tracks secured to the floor of the vehicle with each track having an upper compartment and a lower compartment. The upper compartment of each track accommodates a slider that is connected to each leg of the seat of the vehicle and includes a locking device having teeth. The slider is displaceable relative to the track so that the slider can be manipulated between a locked position and an unlocked position. The lower compartment accommodates a plate having parallel rows of perforations that are engaged by the teeth of the locking device in the locked position and are released from engagement in the unlocked position. The configuration of the track and slider arrangement provide the device with a strong leg-slider connection as well as good resistance to tearing free from the floor of the vehicle in case of impact.

Abstract: A longitudinal guide apparatus for a motor vehicle seat having two rails for slidably supporting the motor vehicle seat for fore-aft position adjustment. The guide apparatus includes first fixation devices arranged at one of the two rails for fixing one rail to the motor vehicle seat. Second fixation devices are arranged at the other of the two rails connecting the other rail to a platform of a motor vehicle. Guiding devices are arranged between the two rails. Each rail is provided with at least one hooked part which is in reciprocal engagement with the hooked part of the other rail. One of the two rails is formed as an encompassed rail, the other rail being formed as an encompassing rail, the encompassing rail encompassing the encompassed rail wherein each of the two rails is equipped with a sliding section.

Abstract: The slideway comprises first and second section members that are slidable relative to each other, together with a locking mechanism for locking the seat longitudinally, which mechanism comprises four resiliently flexible blades each including teeth suitable for co-operating, in a locking position, with notches formed in the second section member. The first section member has unlocking means suitable for acting simultaneously on all four blades, causing them to bend elastically so that the teeth of all of the blades are disengaged from the notches. The blades are disposed relative to each other in such a manner that in most positions of the first section member relative to the second section member, at least one of the blades meshes with the notches.

Abstract: The slide (1) consists of a first (3) and a second (5) section sliding in relation to each other in a longitudinal direction and a lock (10) including locking teeth (16) which mate with notches (57) made in the second section (5) to ensure locking. The lock (10), which is formed of a part in a flexible blade, is securely attached to the first section (3) in an attachment area (13) far from the said teeth and it is elastically deformable in an intermediary area (12) located between the attachment area and the teeth. Unlocking is achieved by pivoting the lock along a longitudinal axis by elastic deformation of the said intermediary area. Applicable especially to the slides of automobile vehicle seats.

Abstract: A novel seat slide apparatus comprising a lower rail mounted on the vehicle body and an upper rail having a substantially inverted-T section is disclosed, which is formed by folding a single plate member. The upper rail includes a lower upper flange with the lower surface thereof slidably supported on the lower rail through at least a roll member and a seat coupler extending upward substantially from the central portion along the width of the upper flange and adapted to be mounted on the vehicle seat.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a vehicle seat with a floor track assembly which makes it possible to change the number and/or the seating arrangement in a passenger compartment by displacing the seats on the floor tracks. It is proposed that a situation be achieved via a combination of a defined track profile and an arrestment mechanism whereby the displacement of the seats on the tracks can be smoothly carried out with large tolerances in a manner which is insensitive to dirt and whereby complete freedom from play and rattling of the seat assembly is nevertheless ensured in the arrested state.

Abstract: A rowing apparatus having support tubing that extends over the gunnels of the canoe, and to which the oars are mounted, is angled upwardly to provide added clearance in choppy waters. The elongated track support to which the seat and the support tubing are mounted is provided with repositionable mounting brackets that enable the height from the floor of the elongated support member to be adjusted within a range of several inches to maintain a suitable center of gravity for a wide range of weather conditions. In this manner the rower is capable of maximizing the transfer of power through the rowing apparatus, and still maintain the stability of the canoe. Since wilderness rowing is a physically demanding activity, the rowing apparatus is easily adaptable for use as a training device, permitting the user of the apparatus to use the same device in their home for exercise and training purposes that they can also use in their canoe on an actual wilderness rowing expedition.

Abstract: A power seat adjuster includes a drive shaft rotatably driven by a motor fixedly connected to a movable track of a vehicle seat track assembly. The drive shaft threadingly engages a drive nut fixedly connected to a fixed track of one track assembly. The fixed and movable tracks have opposed, longitudinally extending grooves which form an elongated bore receiving a plurality of polymeric balls to slidably interconnect the movable and fixed tracks. Upon high impact loads, the polymeric balls deform to bring opposed surfaces of the movable and fixed tracks into contact to lock the movable and fixed tracks into a single unit for direct transfer of the impact loads from the movable track to the fixed track and therefrom to the vehicle floor.

Abstract: A rail unit comprises a fixed rail, a movable rail slidably engaged with the fixed rail and a locking mechanism for locking the movable rail relative to the fixed rail. In order to increase a mechanical strength of a given part of lower flanges of the movable rail where locking openings for the locking mechanism are formed, the given part is integrally formed at an upper end thereof with a raised portion, or the lower flanges of the movable rail are formed at mutually mating portions with depressed portions. When the movable rail and the fixed rail are subjected to a mutually pulled apart movement upon a vehicle collision of the like, the raised portion or the depression portions are brought into abutment with an inner surface of the fixed rail to suppress or at least minimize deformation of the rail unit.

Abstract: A longitudinal adjusting device in a motor vehicle seat, particularly for two-door motor vehicles, wherein the seat includes a backrest and a seat portion secured at running rails of a rail arrangement and wherein each running rail is longitudinally displaceably arranged in a guide rail. At least one running rail is supported at the respective guide rail through a spring member such that the running rail is biased forwardly. At least one running rail includes a releasable locking device for the longitudinal adjustment, and the locking device includes a positioning device for making it possible to find or reset a previously adjusted longitudinal seat position. The positioning device includes a positioning disk provided with a stop, wherein the positioning disk is rotatably supported on a structural component forming part of the moveable seat portion and wherein the positioning disk can be releasibly secured against the force of a torsion spring.

Abstract: A vehicle seat is forwardly and rearwardly slidably supported on a vehicle floor and includes a seat cushion and a seat back which is forwardly and rearwardly rotatably supported on the seat cushion. A walk-in apparatus for the vehicle seat includes a pair of locking plates arranged on opposite sides of the vehicle seat and restrict the sliding movement of the vehicle seat, a pair of reclining plates arranged on opposite sides of the vehicle seat and rotated by the forward rotating movement of the seat back, a pair of lever members arranged on opposite sides of the vehicle seat and connected to the locking plates and the reclining plates, a connecting member connected to each of the lever members so as to be integrally moved, and one memory plate engaged and disengaged with only one of the lever members.

Abstract: A vehicle seat, particularly a motor vehicle seat, with a pair of runners (7) for longitudinal adjustment, a seat-back (3) which can be tilted forward after releasing a locking device, and a runner latching device (10), which is unlatched at release of the locking device to longitudinally displace the seat. A mechanical detection system (12) detects the distance of the momentary seat position from the initial position based on longitudinal displacement, and is active only at release of the locking device. A tracking and blocking device (13) cooperating with the detection system (12) is provided. The latter allows opening and closing of the runner latching device (10) and/or the locking device only at the zero position of the detection system (12).

Abstract: A rollerless seat track assembly and a motor vehicle seat having a rollerless seat track assembly is shown having a lower track mounted to a base or floor of a motor vehicle, and a slidable upper track attached to a seat base. The upper track has a top wall and a pair of side walls. The lower track has a pair of flanges positioned adjacent a primary load bearing contact surface. Preferably a low friction coating, such as a PTFE epoxy paint is applied to the primary load bearing contact surface of the lower track, and a preferably elongate glide strip or glide member may be affixed to a lower side of the top wall of the upper track. As the seat track slides back and forth, the glide strip would slide over the low friction coating, minimizing the efforts required to adjust the seat. Lateral stability may be enhanced by lateral stabilization ball bearings running in raceways between the upper and lower tracks.

Abstract: A seat slide device comprises a rail unit consisting of upper and lower guide rails and rollers disposed between the upper and lower guide rails. The upper guide rail includes a substantially channeled member consisting of a downwardly-opening, channeled portion, a vertical portion extending vertically and longitudinally from an upper wall of the downwardly-opening, channeled portion, and flanged portions formed at lower ends of both side walls of the downwardly-opening, channeled portion. The flanged portions of the upper guide rail are slidably engaged with the respective flanged portions of the lower guide rail when assembling. The vertical portion, the downwardly-opening, channeled portion, and the flanged portions of the upper guide rail are integrally formed by bending a piece of metal sheet. The vertical portion is formed by doubling over the metal sheet at an essentially center of the metal sheet.

Abstract: A seat slide mechanism for vehicles has a lock plate which is disposed to prevent the lock plate from being turned in a direction of releasing an engagement of the lock plate with a lower rail due to a load applied to the upper rail when they are engaged. The vertical wall of the upper rail is disposed between second flange walls in close relation to one of the second flange walls of the lower rail and the lock plate is disposed between the other second flange wall and the vertical wall in close relation to the other second flange wall.

Abstract: A powered seat slide device comprises upper and lower guide rails slidably fitted to each other, and a rail drive mechanism with a reversible motor and a reduction gear box. The drive mechanism includes a screw-threaded shaft being rotatable about its axis through the motor and the gear box and installed on one of the upper and lower guide rails, and a nut member being installed on another rail and screwed into the screw-threaded shaft for a relative axial motion of said screw-threaded shaft with respect to said nut member. An elastic shock-absorbing damper assembly (including essentially annular elastomeric damper) is supported on the screw-threaded shaft in front and in rear of the nut member. The damper assembly includes at least a plastic washer interposed between the nut member and the damper.

Abstract: A slide for a vehicle seat, the slide comprising a fixed rail, a moving rail which can be secured to the fixed rail by a latch resiliently urged toward its locked position, and a cam mounted on the moving rail and suitable for being placed in an active position in which it holds the latch in its unlocked position. The cam is secured to an actuating finger which, when said cam is in its active position, co-operates with a resilient blade mounted on the fixed rail and suitable for retracting out of the way of the actuating finger while the moving rail is being displaced forwards, but stopping the actuating finger while the moving rail is being displaced backwards.

Abstract: A driving force transmitting apparatus having a screw for connecting to a motor and a driven member, a nut member in threadable engagement with the screw, a holder containing the nut member for connection to a fixed member, a stopper limiting relative movement between the nut member and the screw, and an elastic member covering the entire outer surface of the nut member so the elastic member and the nut member form a single body.

Abstract: A long slide rail device for vehicle seat, which includes a temporary lock mechanism for temporarily locking an upper rail member fixed to the seat, at a predetermined temporary lock point, relative to a long lower rail member fixed in a floor of vehicle, so that the seat may be temporarily locked at that point, allowing its seat cushion to be folded upright to its seat back, before being displaced to a storage lock position. The temporary lock mechanism includes a female lock element (or female lock hole) provided in the lower rail member at the temporary lock point, and a male lock element so arranged at the upper rail element as to lie generally within the long lower rail member and movable for engagement with and disengagement from the female lock element. Thus, the structure of long slide rail device is simplified in structure and made small in sizes.

Abstract: Guide members are carried on a drive motor mounting bracket in a vehicle power seat adjuster and receive a flex drive shaft extending between the drive motor and a lead screw mounted in the track assembly in a snap-in connection. The guide members stationarily support the flex drive cable from movement and are formed of a pair of spaced legs. Inner surfaces of the legs have an arcuate shape to snap around and tightly engage the flex drive cable housing.

Abstract: A support assembly for a vehicle seat, including a first slide mechanism adapted to be mounted under one side of the seat, a second slide mechanism adapted to be mounted under a seat opposite said first slide mechanism, and a lock connecting the first and second slide mechanisms. The first and second slide mechanisms include a support defining a track and a bracket slidable along the track in the directions of relative motion parallel to one another. The lock includes a first and second series of stations fixed with respect to the respective supports and first and second latches pivotally mounted to respective seat brackets which are engageable with said series of stations. The latches are pivotably mounted about a first and second axis of rotation external their respective slide mechanisms parallel to one another.

Abstract: A long slide rail for use in a vehicle seat, which comprises an elongated or long lower rail member, an upper rail member slidably fitted in the long lower rail member and a locking mechanism. In the locking mechanism, a swing linkage is provided, which extends alongside of the upper rail member and has one end connected to a lock plate slidably mounted in the same upper rail member. Thus, both swing linkage and lock plate are arranged within area of the upper rail member, avoiding projection therefrom, which lowers the seating surface of seat to a comfortable level.

Abstract: A slide includes two sections sliding in relation to each other, and a locking device, attached to the first section, which includes at least two elastically flexible blades. Each bade includes, at one end, teeth adapted to mate in a locking position, with notches made in the second section. The slide includes an unlocking device adapted to act simultaneously on the blades by elastically deflecting them, so that the teeth of all the blades are disengaged from the notches. By offsetting the locking teeth on one blade in relation to the other by a distance equal to K*p+p/n (K: whole number; p: notch pitch; n: number of blades), a reduced locking pitch equal to p/n is obtained. The invention is especially useful for adjusting the position of automobile vehicle seats.

Abstract: A power seat adjuster includes a drive shaft rotatably driven by a motor mounted centrally on a bracket fixedly connected at opposite ends to the moveable track of a pair of vehicle seat track assemblies. The drive shaft threadingly engages a drive nut mounted in a resilient holder carried on a bracket fixedly connected to the stationary tracks of the track assemblies. The resilient holder for the drive nut provides self-alignment of the drive nut in at least one and preferably two or more mutually exclusive axes or planes relative to the drive shaft.

Abstract: In order to neatly locate an electric drive mechanism under a seat, a unique measure is applied to a power seat slide device. An upper rail has an upper vertical flange through which the seat is secured to the upper rail. The vertical upper flange has a part mounting portion which extends forward beyond a front end of the upper rail. A recess is formed in the part mounting portion, which faces downward. A speed reduction gear box is neatly received in the recess and secured to the part mounting portion through a locking pin. An electric motor has one end secured to the gear box and the other end projected in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the upper rail runs. A screw shaft extends from the gear box and extends in and along the upper rail. A nut member is secured to the lower rail and operatively engaged with the screw shaft.

Abstract: An automotive seat assembly having a J-lock safety device which interlocks a rear seat entry track mechanism during high load situations. The entry track mechanism comprises a lower track and an upper track movably supported by the lower track for providing fore and aft movement of the seat assembly along a longitudinal axis. A downwardly facing first hook is attached to the lower track and has a J-shape with a long leg and a short leg interconnected by a bottom. An upwardly facing second hook is attached to the upper track and has a J-shape with a long leg and a short leg interconnected by a bottom. The short legs are in mechanically overlapping relationship for limiting relative movement of the tracks in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A vehicle seat track assembly wherein guide elements are mounted on one of a pair of cooperating track structures. The guide elements have generally vertically facing guide surfaces which have been broached to be positioned a predetermined distance vertically from generally opposed spaced surfaces on the one track structure. The vertically facing guide surfaces slidably engage generally oppositely facing surfaces of another of the track structures so as to effectively prevent relative vertical movement in a direction tending to vertically separate the track structures.

Abstract: A vehicle seat track assembly includes an elongated fixed track structure constructed and arranged to be fixed to a vehicle floor and a movable track structure cooperable with the fixed track structure. A plurality of rolling elements are engaged between track structures for rollingly supporting the movable track structure on the fixed track structure to enable the movable track structure to be moved in opposite directions through a range of adjusting movements with respect to the fixed track structure. An adjusting mechanism IS operatively associated with the track structures and is constructed and arranged to permit the movable track structure to be moved through the adjusting movements.

Abstract: A power seat adjuster for bucket type vehicle seats includes inboard and outboard track assemblies each including a fixed lower section, a movable upper or movable section and a precision sliding interface including roller bearings between the moving upper track and the fixed lower track, the surfaces of the tracks that are engaged by the roller bearings being crowned to provide a bearing surface that is slightly convex when the seat is unoccupied but which becomes nearly flat when the seat is occupied, and the bearing surfaces of the track being coated with a multi-layer dry film lubricant including a base coating of an anti-friction material and a top coating of an anti-stick material.

Abstract: A vehicle seat slide mechanism includes a lower rail and an upper rail slidably mounted on the lower rail for movent relative thereto. The lower rail includes a bottom wall, first and second side walls extending in a direction perpendicular to the bottom wall, first and second top walls extending inwardly from respective top edges of the first and second side walls and terminating spaced a distance from each other, and a dependent wall extending towards the bottom wall from the first top wall. On the other hand, the upper rail includes an upright wall lying perpendicular to the lower rail, a bottom wall generally perpendicular to the upright wall and extending widthwise of the upper rail, and an upturned wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall of the upper rail. First and second plurality of balls are accommodated rollingly within opposite spaces on respective sides of the upper rail to facilitate a smooth movement of the upper rail relative to the lower rail.

Abstract: A support mechanism supports a seat back 14 on a seat frame 12 and includes a tongue 18, 20 and groove 22, 24 connection for mounting the seat back 14 to the seat frame 12 by sliding the tongues 18, 20 into the grooves 20, 22. A channel member defines the upper rail of a seat track with inner and outer sides 26 and 28 and a top 30 extending between the first 26 and second 28 sides. The tongues 18 and 20 extend in opposite directions and are coplanar with the top 30 of the channel member. A pair of brackets 32 define the grooves 18 and 20 which are disposed about the tongues 22 and 24 of the channel member to limit movement between the brackets 32 and the channel members in a direction transverse to the tongues 18, 20 and the grooves 22,24. Once the brackets 32 are slid onto the channel members, a rivet 42 is inserted through each bracket 32 and through the top 30 of the associated channel for preventing the sliding movement of the brackets 32 along the channels.

Abstract: A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle includes a pair of lower rails for being fixed on a floor of the vehicle, a pair of upper rails for being fixed to a seat cushion each of slidably engaged with the corresponding lower rail, a pair of front rollers each of rotatably supported on a front portion of the lower rail so as to support the upper rail and a pair of rear rollers each of rotatably disposed between the upper rail and the lower rail.

Abstract: A vehicle seat comprising a memory carriage assembly having a connector mechanism mounted thereon for movement between first and second positions, and an actuator mechanism mounted thereon for movement between first and second positions.

Abstract: A vehicle having a plurality of seats is generally provided with a plurality of seatbelt units and a seat sliding device for adjusting the positions of a first seat and a second seat located rearward of the first seat. The sliding device of the present invention comprises a pair of continuous rail members for guiding the first and second seats in a lengthwise direction of the vehicle. Each of the rails extends across the first and second seats. First and second sliders on the rails carry the first and second seats, respectively, so that both the first and second seats are movable substantially throughout the lengths of the rail members in the lengthwise direction. A first and second latch mechanisms are provided for positioning the first and second seats in place on the rail members, respectively. The first and second latch mechnisms are provided on the first and second sliders so as to be moved together with the corresponding sliders, respectively.

Abstract: Play-free longitudinal guiding means having rails than run inside each other, namely a lower rail and an upper rail that can be displaced in a sliding manner with respect to the lower rail, for securing seats in vehicles such as private cars. The play-free longitudinal guiding means is such that the lower rail features along its length wall parts that have the shape of alignment grooves, and the upper rail features wall parts which run parallel to the wall parts of the lower rail and are shaped into an alignment groove, and the alignment grooves of the upper and lower rails face each other and form a sliding alignment channel. In the sliding channel there are sliding elements which in the free-standing condition exhibit a larger cross-section than in the installed condition, and the sliding elements guide the lower and upper rails without any play.

Abstract: An ophthalmic examination chair having an integrated positioning capability for providing wheel chair access to an associated instrument stand accommodating the examining of disabled patients. The chair has a seat member which is configured to receive a seated patient and is movable from a forward position spacing the seated patient at a predetermined distance from an eye examination target. A lower base member is provided as extending along a longitudinal axis between a forward end and a rearward end, and as having an upper and a lower surface. An upper carriage member, having a bottom surface and a top surface supporting the seat member thereon, is supported on the upper surface of the base member for movement between the forward and the rearward end thereof along the longitudinal axis to position the seat member at the forward position and at a rearward position providing access to the instrument stand by a wheel chair patient positioned at the predetermined distance from the eye examination target.

Abstract: The base support of a display device provided comprises a base plate and a brake device. The base plate has a plurality of cavities with a depth and corresponding retainer plates. Within each cavity a rolling ball with a diameter is received. Each retainer plate is attached to the base plate for retaining the rolling ball within the cavity and has a circular opening smaller than the diameter of the rolling ball. The diameter of the rolling ball is larger than the depth of the cavity such that a small portion of the rolling ball is exposed to the outside of the cavity through the circular opening. The rolling ball comes into a first rolling contact with a table surface. The base plate also has a plurality of slots each receiving a roller. The rollers come into a second rolling contact with the table surface. The base plate also has a plurality of slots each receiving a roller. The rollers come into a second rolling contact with the table surface.

Abstract: A seat slide device for use in a vehicle includes a lower rail for fixing to a floor of the vehicle and having a generally U-shaped channel cross-section defined by a base arm and side arms, an upper rail for fixing to a seat of the vehicle and slidably supported on the lower rail and having a generally inversely T-shaped channel cross-section defined by a bar and a flange, balls disposed between the lower rail and the upper rail and contacting the bar and a corner portion between the base arm and each side arm, an inward portion formed in an end portion of each of the side arms, an ear portion formed in an end portion of the bar and positional within the inward portion, and projections formed on one of the side arms and the bar and contacting the other of the side arms and the bar.