Abstract: A power seat slide device for an automobile seat includes upper and lower guide rails and a nut and screw assembly for relative slidable movement between the upper and lower guide rails. Rollers are disposed in the lower guide rails and rotatably supported between the upper and lower guide rails. The power seat slide device further includes shoes or balls between the engagement portions provided on each of the upper and lower guide rails.

Abstract: A slide rail used in a seat, which is of such type having an upper rail of generally inverted U-shaped section and a lower rail fitted in the upper rail slidably. In the opened area of such upper rail, there is provided a reinforcing member, in a manner extending transversely therein. In both lower rail and reinforcing member, plural lock holes are formed, and through all lock holes is engaged or disengaged a lock pawl associated with locking mechanism, for locking or unlocking the two rails, which provides a positive locking effect and robust structure.

Abstract: A track assembly including a fixed track engaged with a movable track slidable with respect to the fixed track, the movable track having disposed therewith anchoring portions for securing a load to the moveable track, the fixed track having first and second engaging portions disposed integrally therewith, the moveable track having third and fourth engaging portions disposed integrally therewith for interengagement with the first engaging portions of the fixed track disposed substantially between the third and fourth engaging portions of the moveable track, the first and second engaging portions of the fixed track for interengagement with the third engaging portion of the moveable track disposed substantially between the first and second engaging portions of the fixed track; whereby when a force is exerted upon the track assembly through the anchoring portions in a direction tending to separate the tracks, the second engaging portion of the fixed track will engage the third engaging portion of the moveable tra

Abstract: In a seat sliding device, an upper rail slidably moveable relative a lower rail interlocks with the lower rail upon movement of the upper rail away from the lower rail. An upwardly inclined portion and a downwardly inclined portion can be provided on the upper rail and the lower rails, respectively. A spacer element is provided between the upwardly inclined portion of the upper rail and a corner of the lower rail. The inclined portions and the spacer elements interlock upon movement of the upper rail away from the lower rail. Due to sufficient area being provided between the interlocking portions, separation of the upper rail from the lower rail can be prevented.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an arrangement in a motor vehicle having a floor and a seat. The arrangement comprises a first structure which defines a groove by the vehicle floor; a seat sliding device which comprises two units each including a stationary rail, a movable rail slidably interlocked with the stationary rail and rollers and balls for smoothing the movement of the movable rail relative to the stationary rail, one unit of the seat sliding device being tightly received in the groove having a given part of the movable rail projected upward from the groove; a rug spread on the vehicle floor in a manner to cover the groove, the rub having an elongate slit through which the given part of the movable rail is projected upward; and a second structure for connecting the given part to the seat.

Abstract: A seat slide structure is provided for supporting a vehicle occupant seat on a vehicle. An elongate channel is provided having a cylindrical guideway and an elongate slot. A generally cylindrical slide tube is coaxially received in the guideway with a planar support coupled to the tube and extending via this slot out through the channel member. Ring bearing means are provided within the channel member between the channel member and the slide tube to locate the slide tube coaxially slidable within the guideway End caps are provided coaxially about each end of the channel member and serve to couple the channel member to the vehicle floor with improved resistance to failure under stress load conditions.

Abstract: A vehicle seat structure is mounted on right and left track assemblies whereby the seat is longitudinally adjustable. A release wire interconnects right and left latch mechanisms such that upon a handle bar unlocking the right mechanism the left mechanism is similarly unlocked in a master-slave manner. An improved release wire attaching arrangement is provided imparting a predetermined twisting torque to the wire that its integral hair-pin end connectors are each resiliently biased into rattle-free positive contact with its associated latch mechanism mounting.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a seat slide device which comprises a lower rail including a channel portion with first and second side walls; an upper rail longitudinally slidably disposed on the lower rail, the upper rail having a major flat wall portion which faces the channel portion when the upper rail is properly disposed on the lower rail; and first and second lugs projected from the major flat wall portion of the upper rail into the channel portion of the lower rail. The first and second lugs are located in the vicinity of inner surfaces of the first and second side walls of the lower rail, respectively, so that undesired lateral play of the upper rail relative to the lower rail is suppressed.

Abstract: A locking slide apparatus (10) for mounting a slidable seat (3) in a vehicle and for facilitating the rearrangement of tandemly disposed seats (1, 2 and 3) is disclosed that has an elongated stationary rail (7) securable to the vehicle floor (4), a slide mechanism (12) adapted to support the seat and to slide along the rail, a lock mechanism (33) to secure the slide mechanism to the rail at selected positions therealong, an operating mechanism (34) to operate the lock mechanism, a seat position sensor mechanism (94) to sense the location of the seat along the rail, and an interlock mechanism (62) to prevent the operation of the lock mechanism if a passenger is occupying the seat.

Abstract: The safety slide comprises a lower fixed profile and an upper mobile profile. The lower fixed profile is of a U-shaped section and is formed with vertical wings horizontally bent for forming a lower rolling path and an upper guiding path in order to cooperate with balls. Rollers are placed between the vertical wings of the lower fixed profile and bent wings formed on the upper mobile profile with stiffening longitudinal corrugations, and are guided by vertical wings of the mobile upper profile.

Abstract: A locking slide apparatus (10) for mounting a seat in a vehicle, the locking slide apparatus including an elongated stationary rail (12) securable to a vehicle floor (11) and having a longitudinally aligned row of lock holes (18) extending vertically therethrough to form a linear rack, an elongated slide mechanism (13) adapted to support a seat thereon and supported by and longitudinally slidable along the stationary rail, and a lock mechanism (15) slidably attached to the slide mechanism and having lock pawls (19) upwardly insertable into and resiliently held in respective lock holes in the stationary rail to prevent the slide mechanism from sliding therealong.

Abstract: A seat sliding apparatus for attachment to a vehicle comprises at least one lower rail fixedly secured to the vehicle; a corresponding upper rail slidably mounted on the lower rail, the upper rail being subject to a shock force in a direction separating the upper rail and the lower rail during operation of the vehicle; bearing device between the upper and lower rails for supporting the upper rail on the lower rail; and interlocking safety device on the upper and lower rails for maintaining substantial contact between the upper and lower rails and the bearing device when the shock force occurs.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for a vehicle seat (10) which is designed displaceable in the longitudinal direction along at least one rail (14) fixed in a vehicle, there being arranged between the vehicle seat (10) and the rail (14) roller elements (38,102) which, during a command movement, are brought to bear against the rail (14) so that the vehicle seat (10) can be moved freely by the roller elements (38,102) rolling against the rail (14).

Abstract: A locking bolt (14) is slidably mounted in the external element (1) of the slide. It has side teeth (16) cooperating with holes in this external element and, at its end removed from these teeth, a hole (28) for receiving an actuating pin (32) which also passes through the internal element (2) of the slide. The cross-section of the pin (32) complements the hole of the bolt such that rotation of the pin about itself causes locking. The pin is movable axially and may be disengaged from the bolt so as to allow momentary relative axial displacement of the internal element and return into the previous position indicated by the bolt.

Abstract: A slide locking device for a car seat, provided with a pair of lock plates fixed to a car body and having a plurality of locking retained portions, a pair of lock levers each having an engaging portion engageable with one of the retaining portions, and a pair of lock shafts for swingably supporting the lock levers, so that between the lock levers is stretched one tension coil spring for biasing the engaging portion of each lock lever in the direction of engaging with the retained portion at each lock plate.

Abstract: A seat adjusting device for adjusting the seat position in the forward and backward directions by means of an externally provided motor. The device comprises an upper rail and a lower rail, both of them being slidably fitted together, a lead male screw rotatably supported within the space between the upper and lower rails, a female screw block which is also provided within that space and threadedly engaged with the lead male screw, and a drive mechanism disposed at the end of the upper lower rails in a manner exposed externally away from such space between those two rails. The seat adjusting device is, therefore, capable of small-sized formation and of being assembled with much ease without failure.

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a method of assembling a seat slide device which comprises a lower rail, an upper rail slidably disposed on the lower rail and rotating members disposed between the lower and upper rails. The method comprises by steps: (a) temporarily assembling the lower and upper rails; (b) disposing the rotating members between a space defined between the temporarily assembled lower and upper rails; (c) pressing the temporarily assembled lower and upper rails against each other with a given pressing force; (d) making a relative longitudinal movement between the temporarily assembled lower and upper rails with the pressing force kept applied thereto; and (e) removing the pressing force when the relative longitudinal movement counts a given number.

Abstract: A seat sliding apparatus for vehicles includes a upper rail fixedly connected to a lower portion of a seat, a lower rail connected to the upper rail, and a reinforcing member provided along an inside portion of a sectional surface on the end portion of the lower rail.

Abstract: An arrangement for supporting and adjusting a seat in a vehicle comprises a part of a floor panel including a floor tunnel which extends in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body, a sliding support member mounted on the portion of the floor panel to be movable along the floor tunnel for supporting and sliding the seat, and a seat driving mechanism disposed on the floor tunnel and including a connecting member extending from the floor tunnel to be coupled with the sliding support member for moving the sliding support member along the floor tunnel through the connecting member so as to adjust a position of the seat in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A vehicle seat track assembly for allowing a seat to be selectively moved rearwardly and forwardly. The seat track assembly allows the vehicle seat to be secured at a desired selected position. The seat track assembly further allows the seat to be moved forwardly to provide access to the area behind the seat. When the seat is moved forwardly, the seat track assembly has a memory that will remain in place and stop the seat upon its return to the selected position.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method of utilization thereof of an anti-ratchet vehicle seat adjuster slide. A preferred embodiment provides an adjuster slide having an upper channel connected with the seat slidably mounted on a lower channel connected with the vehicle. The adjuster slide also has a latch pivotally connected with the upper channel having a range of pivotal movement independent of a lift bar which is also pivotally connected with the upper channel. To allow adjustment of the seat the lift bar is controlled by the operator and pulled upwards causing the latch to pivot upwards also and release from the lower channel. The latch also is provided with a tab having a curvilinear surface of engagement with the notches of the lower channel.

Abstract: A seat track assembly is disclosed that comprises a fixed channel member and a sliding channel member disposed on the fixed channel member. The channel members are interfitted with generally U-shaped engagement members. A first ball bearing assembly is disposed at one vertical position between the two channels, and a second disc-shaped bearing is disposed at a lower vertical position between the U-shaped flanges of the two channels. The second bearing provides support in both the vertical and horizontal directions to prevent seizing between the two channels. The second bearing is resilient and acts to prevent seizing of the two channels by providing a resilient force vertically in opposition to the upward force created by the seat back when the seat is unoccupied and also provides resilient forces horizontally to prevent seizing due to twisting of the channels.

Abstract: An adjustable seating system for a vehicle, particularly an aircraft, providing means for readily adapting the seating layout in an aircraft cabin to vary passenger density where a plurality of seating units are mounted upon a pair of longitudinal seat rails. Each seating unit incorporates a seat adjustment and locking system comprising a pair of interconnected sprocket wheels arranged to be in driving engagement with a related one of the seat rails so that the seating units can be moved to selected locations without physical separation from the track. Sprocket locking means, when engaged, restrains the seat against horizontal movement and reacts induced fore and aft flight loads obviating the need for separate seat rail engaging restraint means.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conventional fore and aft vehicle seat adjuster which can be quickly converted to an easy entry seat adjuster which a memory. The present invention is highly useful when utilized for the front seat in two door vehicles wherein the bending of the front seat back forward allows the front seat to move to its most foward position. After utilization of the easy entry feature, pushing back on the front seat will automatically return the front seat in its prior preselected position without further adjustment by the front seat occupant.

Abstract: An easy entry seat adjuster mechanism for a seat assembly having a seat cushion unit and a pivotal back rest and which functions to allow the seat cushion unit to be adjustably positioned along a track and which functions to allow the seat to be shifted forwardly in response to tilting movement of the seat back to permit easy entry into the rear seat and then to automatically return the seat to its previously adjusted position upon return of the back rest to its upright position and shifting the seat rearwardly. The seat adjuster mechanism has a memory means, including a stationary rack and toothed gear operatively associated with a lock lever on the seat adjuster for effecting the automatic repositioning of the seat to its previously adjusted position.

Abstract: A curved slide member having an inner section and an outer section, with one of these inner and outer sections being movable relative to the other, which is fixed. A Z-shaped rack is fixedly mounted on one of the inner and outer sections. A pinion is carried by that inner or outer section on which the rack is not mounted, with the pinion meshing with the rack.

Abstract: In a longitudinally slidable motor car seat, the slide rail system of which comprises a guide rail and running rail, for an improved transmission of powerful forces without local overloading, the guide rail is accommodated by a channel open towards the motor car seat and shaped out of the material of the tunnel and/or of the sill. The guide rail is provided with a flange abutting the descending inner sill wall and exhibiting terminally a cranked part behind which a part connected to the motor car seat engages.

Abstract: A slide rail device for a vehicle seat adapted for adjustment of fore-and-aft positions of the seat, comprising an upper rail fixed to the seat and a lower rail slidably fitted to the upper rail, with one end of a seat belt being secured to the upper rail, in which the lower rail encloses the upper rail, with such an arrangement that an upper inverted-U-shaped portion of the lower rail is disposed above a substantially U-shaped shoulder portion of the upper rail, a lateral wall portion of the lower rail is inclined in conformity with a direction of an upward pulling force exerted via the seat belt upon the upper rail, and the shoulder portion of the upper rail is so formed as to accommodate the end of the upper inverted-U-shaped portion of the lower rail, to thereby prevent the separation of the upper rail, from the lower rail.

Abstract: A seat slide device is disclosed which comprises a stationary rail securedly mounted on a fixed member; a movable rail slidable on and along the stationary rail while keeping an interlocking engagement with the stationary rail, the movable rail mounting thereon a set and slidable to a given position wherein a longitudinal end portion of the movable rail is projected considerably from a corresponding end of the stationary rail; a leg member having one end secured to the corresponding end of the stationary rail and the other end secured to the fixed member; and a structure defined by the leg member, the structure having a projected portion which is placed above the longitudinal end portion of the movable rail when the movable rail comes to the given position.

Abstract: A seat slide device is disclosed which comprises a stationary rail having an angularly C-shaped cross section and a movable rail having a reversed T-shaped cross section. The movable rail is coupled with the stationary rail in such a manner that the enlarged head portion of the movable rail is spacedly received in the stationary rail thereby to define below the enlarged head portion a single elongate space in which rollers are rotatably received and above the enlarged head portion two parallel elongate spaces in which ball bearings are rotatably received. Inward sides of the stationary rail and the outward ends of the enlarged head portion of the movable rail are bent at generally right angles in order to hold the ball bearings in the two parallel elongate spaces.

Abstract: A movable seat arrangement for a vehicle includes a base plate having guides which define a curved path for a beam and which support the beam so that it can travel along the curved path, the beam in its turn supporting a seat in such a way that the seat can travel along the beam, whereby the seat can travel along the beam until a position near to the edge of the vehicle is reached and the beam may then be extended along the curved path to carry a passenger in the seat clear of the vehicle.

Abstract: A lock plate having a plurality of latch holes is connected to a stationary lower rail to extend along the same, and a latch member having latch pawls is fixed to a control rod which is rotatably held by a movable upper rail. One of the latch pawls is longer than the other, so that when the upper rail is slid to a front or rear over-travel position relative to the lower rail, the longer latch pawl is placed outside of an extreme end of the lock plate having the other shorter latch pawl placed on a land portion of the lock plate. Upon application of shock to the upper rail due to for example rapid start or rapid braking of the vehicle, the longer pawl is brought into contact with the extreme end of the lock plate faclitating latched engagement between the shorter pawl and an adjacent latch hole of the lock plate.

Abstract: A slide rail is shown for adjusting the longitudinal position of a seat used in connection with a vehicle, such as an automobile. The slide rail comprises a moveable rail having a U-shaped lower section, and adapted for connection to the seat; upper and lower sliders, respectively disposed on the top and bottom surfaces of a flange forming part of the lower portion of the moveable rail; and a square fixed rail adapted for connection to the floor of the vehicle. The upper slider, which is formed from a desirably elastic material, has a number of vertically alternating projections on its top and bottom surfaces; lateral projections on its side surfaces; and slits disposed inwardly of the lateral projections. The flange is positioned in the fixed rail, together with the upper and lower sliders, so that the moveable rail can be slideably moved back and forth, providing the adjustment described.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting an automobile seat for longitudinal sliding including a stationary rail for mounting on the automobile, a movable rail for mounting on the seat, and roller members positioned between the rails to support the movable rail on the stationary rail. The roller members have two different diameters which respectively engage the movable rail and stationary rail for causing unequal relative movement between the roller members and each of the rails whereby the rails are of different lengths.

Abstract: A seat slide device for adjusting the forward and backward positions of the seat which comprises an upper rail and a lower rail, the upper rail being slidably fitted to the lower rail. In the upper rail, there is provided an anchor plate adapted to be connected with a seat belt, the anchor plate having a plurality of hook members arranged in correspondence with a plurality of engagement holes formed in the lower rail. When an upward pulling force is exerted on the anchor plate, the hook members are brought to engagement into the engagement holes, to thereby prevent removal of the upper rail from the lower rail.

Abstract: A seat slide device for adjusting the forward and backward positions of the seat which comprises an upper rail and a lower rail, the upper rail being slidably fitted to the lower rail, in which a seat belt is at its one end secured to one of the upper rail and seat. In one of the upper and lower rails, formed are a plurality of projected pieces, while in the other of those rails, formed are a plurality of incised portions, so that, when an upward pulling force is exerted upon the upper rail via the seat belt, the projected pieces are pressed against the incised portions to bend them and pass therethrough, thereby causing a mutual direct engagement of the upper and lower rails to prevent removal of the upper rail from the lower rail.

Abstract: A seat slide device for a car having a slidable seat having a forwardly tiltable back support, wherein a lock member is mounted on an operating shaft parallel to a movable rail pivoted to said movable rail, the lock member having pawls capable of being selectively engaged and disengaged with respect to any of the engagement holes. The pawls are always biased in the direction in engaging the engagement holes, and a retaining member linked to the back support is pivoted to an operating member such that when the back support of the seat is forwardly tilted, it engages with a part of the lock member to cause rotation to the pawls in the direction of causing disengagement of the pawls from the engagement holes, and the retaining member is provided with an engagement section capable of being brought into contact with the rear end of a restricting section, when the back support is turned to be upright and being displaced side wise of the restricting section to prevent restoration.

Abstract: A seat slide device adapted to adjust the forward and rearward positions of an automobile seat, comprising an upper rail, a lower rail, the upper rail being slidably fitted to the lower rail, and a reinforcing member. The reinforcing member is fixed to the upper rail and has a plurality of claw members which are engageable with the lower rail. When a pulling force is applied to the upper rail, the claw members are engaged with the lower rail so as to prevent the removal of the upper rail from the lower rail as well as the longitudinal dislocation of the upper rail relative to the lower rail.

Abstract: A seat slide device for use in an automotive seat which is mounted on the right and left sides of a seat frame to adjust the position of the automotive seat forwardly and backwardly. The seat slide device comprises a first slide rail and a second slide rail to which an anchor of a seat belt is to be attached. A second upper rail included in the second slide rail has in its lower portion a first slide portion identical with that of a first upper rail in the first slide rail as well as a second slide portion fixed on the opposite side of the first slide portion. That is, the second slide rail is constructed such that its upper rail is engageable with its lower rail at the two positions thereof, with the result that the second upper rail of the second slide rail is able to share a removing load by the seat belt anchor at the first and second slide portions.

Abstract: A vehicle seat is constrained for adjustable movement in two degrees of freedom, viz., tilting and longitudinal sliding by an apparatus which includes three longitudinally-extending, laterally-parallel tracks in the outer two of which are retained a pair of followers attached to the bottom edge of the seat for guiding the seat longitudinally and for tilting it vertically thereabout. A carrier slides along the center track and is lockable in a plurality of longitudinal positions. A tilt-adjustment-arm is pivotally attached to the carrier at one end and has a second end pivotally attached to the seat generally rearward of the front edge and is lockable in a plurality of tilt positions relative to the carrier to permit the seat to be locked in one of a plurality of independent tilt positions.

Abstract: A reclining device for use in an automotive seat is disclosed. Most parts of the reclining device are included within an upper rail of a slide rail to which a seat cushion is mounted. A sector gear with one end thereof fixed to a seat back is engaged with one of the parts included within the upper rail. The seat back can be rotated about the mounting portion of the sector gear to the upper rail and thus the angle of inclination of the seat back can be adjusted finely without impairing the sitting feeling of an occupant.

Abstract: The movable element of the slide structure is formed at the lower end of a side wall (30) and is bent into an S shape so as to define inside the fixed element two parallel box units (38, 40) in which two sets of rollers are movable, these rollers rolling in their upper part on one element and in their lower part on the other element, the elements being inverted for the two sets. Each roller is moreover carried by a ball (46, 52) which projects laterally and slides on the walls of the box unit, i.e. equally on one side of the fixer element and on the other side of the movable element. A slidable bolt locks the slide structure in the desired position.

Abstract: A slide device for use in an automotive seat which is capable of adjusting the positions of the seat forwardly and backwardly. In the slide device, an upper rail provided on the side of the seat is slidably mounted via a slider to a lower rail provided on the side of floor of the automobile. The slider comprises a plate spring which is provided with a plurality of projected portions in the portions thereof where the slider is brought into contact with the upper rail. That is, the projected portions of the plate spring prevents the generation of play of the upper rail in the vertical direction as well as in the right and left direction thereof.

Abstract: A base support for an examination/treatment chair permits lateral movement of the chair relative to a support for medical instruments and comprises a top plate laterally movable on wheel assemblies relative to a fixed bottom plate. A locking assembly interposed between the top and bottom plates includes a foot operated pivot arm which mounts a locking pin movable within a guide bore formed in the top plate and into a selected aperture formed in the bottom plate to adjust the position of the top plate, and in turn, the chair, relative to the bottom plate.

Abstract: A sliding rail guide arrangement having a locking device for a vehicle seat comprises an outer rail of C-shaped configuration and an inner rail guided displaceably in the outer rail. The locking device comprises a locking lever which is mounted on a mounting member carried on the outside of the outer rail, and the lever carries a locking portion to lock the inner rail with respect to the outer rail. The locking portion, in the locking position, extends through an access aperture in the outer rail and engages into a respective selected locking opening in the inner rail.

Abstract: A vehicular seat slide adjuster has a lower rail fixed to a vehicle body and an upper rail to which a seat cushion frame is attached, the upper and lower rails being engaged with each other in sliding relation. The lower rail includes a vertical wall portion, upper and lower horizontal wall portions projecting from respective edges of the vertical wall portion, and flange portions extending downwardly from respective ones of the horizontal wall portions. The upper rail includes a vertical wall portion opposing the vertical wall portion of the lower rail in spaced relation, horizontal wall portions opposing the horizontal wall portions of the lower rail in spaced relation, and flange portions opposing the flange portions of the lower rail.

Abstract: A seat longitudinal adjusting mechanism for a motor vehicle seat with a guide rail unit consisting of two rails enclosing therebetween a hollow space and longitudinally displaceably supported at one another. A toothed rack connected with one rail extends within the hollow space, into which engages a pinion supported in a pinion cassette. The pinion is driven by an adjusting gear. For facilitating the assembly, a preassembly rail extending in the rail longitudinal direction is provided which includes fastening means for fastening the pinion cassette at the preassembly rail, independently of the rails, whereby the length of the preassembly rail is essentially equal to the distance of the pinion cassette from one end of the other rail. The preassembly rail preassembled together with the pinion cassette can then be inserted correspondingly into the other rail.

Abstract: A plurality of slide assisting units are operatively disposed between stationary and movable rails in order to smooth movement of the movable rail relative to the stationary rail. A projected structure is connected with a terminal one of the slide assisting units. The projected structure extends in a certain direction beyond the terminal unit in order that when the movable rail is subjected to a force which acts in a direction essentially normal to the certain direction, the projected structure interconnects the movable and stationary rails in a manner to reduce the length of the movable rail over which the force can act to produce a moment of force which tends to bend the movable rail away from the stationary rail.

Abstract: This chair (10) includes a base portion (12), a seating portion (14) mounted for arcuate movement on said base portion (12), and an adjustable footrest assembly (40). The footrest assembly (40) includes opposed guide members (46) and a footrest (52) having opposed arms (54) which are received by the guide members (46) in sliding relation and are adjustably movable between an extended, elevated position to a retracted stored position. A drive assembly (62) is provided which includes spaced shafts (64, 66) carrying endless conveyor members (70) which are connected to the arms (54). The guide members (46) and the received arms (54) are arcuately configurated. A control system (100) including a longitudinal belt (102) attached to the upper seating portion (14) and received by a clamping assembly (106) attached to the base portion (12) provides for selective arresting of the seating portion (14) relative to the base portion (12) in a desired position.

Abstract: This invention relates to a seat assembly especially suitable for use on a front seat of a two door vehicle and particularly relates to a comfort adjustment manual override seat track assembly for permitting, seat position adjustment, and the seat to slide forward to permit access to behind the seat and return to its initial position.