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Vehicle seat track assembly

  • US 5,407,166 A
  • Filed: 11/17/1993
  • Issued: 04/18/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle seat adjuster slide assembly comprising:

  • an elongated formed guide rail;

    an elongated formed slide rail slidably coupled to the elongated formed guide rail with a plurality of plastic bushings disposed between the elongated formed guide rail and the elongated formed slide rail and contacting the elongated formed guide rail, each plastic bushing having a cross sectional area and a plurality of projecting longitudinal runners with a solid cross sectional area, wherein each longitudinal runner'"'"'s cross sectional area is relatively small in relation to that of the plastic bushing wherein the elongated formed slide rail is slidably and stably restrained by the plastic bushings from moving vertically or laterally in relation to the elongated formed guide rail; and

    at least one roller carried between and circumferentially engaging the elongated formed guide rail and the elongated formed slide rail to facilitate relative sliding motion therebetween.

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