Adjusting seat supporting assemblies for automobiles
First Claim
1. In an automobile seat assembly having a set swingably mounted on longitudinally extending brackets which are secured to an automobile floor in spaced relation with each other,an adjustable seat-supporting assembly mounted on said brackets, comprising:
- a shaft mounted at each end thereof on said brackets,guide means for providing fore and aft movement of said shaft,a latch member fixedly secured to said shaft adjacent one of said brackets, said member including notch means thereon, and said seat being operatively connected to said latch member for movement therewith,detent means fixedly secured to said one of said brackets and positioned for selectable engagement by said notch means;
a manual lever mounted on said one of said brackets for pivotal movement between unactuated and actuated positions,cam means on said lever cooperating with said guide means for moving said shaft with the latch member secured thereto;
wherein the pivotal movement of said lever disengages and engages said notch means with said detent means; and
resilient means interconnecting said lever and said one bracket for urging said lever toward the unactuated position.
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Abstract
The automobile seat assembly is provided with a seat swingably mounted on the spaced longitudinal brackets. An assembly mounted on one of the brackets and adapted for adjusting the seat position includes a latch member pivoted to the seat and a detent fixed to the bracket. The latch member is provided with notches for engagement with the fixed detent and operatively connected to a manual handle lever. When the manual handle lever is operated, the latch member may be moved into and out of engagement with the fixed detent and rotated on the bracket so as to adjust the height of the seat position.
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11 Claims
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1. In an automobile seat assembly having a set swingably mounted on longitudinally extending brackets which are secured to an automobile floor in spaced relation with each other,
an adjustable seat-supporting assembly mounted on said brackets, comprising: -
a shaft mounted at each end thereof on said brackets, guide means for providing fore and aft movement of said shaft, a latch member fixedly secured to said shaft adjacent one of said brackets, said member including notch means thereon, and said seat being operatively connected to said latch member for movement therewith, detent means fixedly secured to said one of said brackets and positioned for selectable engagement by said notch means; a manual lever mounted on said one of said brackets for pivotal movement between unactuated and actuated positions, cam means on said lever cooperating with said guide means for moving said shaft with the latch member secured thereto;
wherein the pivotal movement of said lever disengages and engages said notch means with said detent means; andresilient means interconnecting said lever and said one bracket for urging said lever toward the unactuated position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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