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Method and apparatus for measuring a vehicle seat H-point

  • US 5,456,019 A
  • Filed: 04/20/1994
  • Issued: 10/10/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for measuring the coordinates of a vehicle seat hip pivot axis comprising:

  • support means (66) for supporting a vehicle seat (10), said support means (66) having a plurality of parallel z-coordinate grid lines extending longitudinally between first (72) and second (74) ends of said support means (66) and a plurality of parallel x-coordinate grid lines extending perpendicular to said z-coordinate grid lines between forward (76) and rearward (78) ends of said support means (66);

    alignment means (80) fixedly connected to said supported means (66) adjacent to said forward end (76) of said support means (66) for aligning the vehicle seat (10) at a predetermined position along said x-coordinate grid lines on said support means (66);

    securing means (88) for fixedly securing the vehicle seat (10) at a predetermined position along said z-coordinate grid lines on said support means (66);

    measuring means (92) for measuring the coordinates of the vehicle seat hip pivot axis, said measuring means (92) including housing means (94) for housing a telescoping member (96) telescopically slidable along a generally vertical y-axis perpendicular to each of said x-coordinate and z-coordinate grid lines, and a measuring pointer (108) slidably coupled to said telescoping member (96) and moveable along a z-axis parallel with said z-coordinate grid lines to align with the vehicle seat hip pivot axis;

    and guide means (120) extending longitudinally along a predetermined x-coordinate grid line and having first (122) and second (124) ends fixedly connected to said support means (66) and extending between spaced apart predetermined z-coordinate grid lines defining an x-axis adjacent to and spaced from at least one side of said predetermined seat position defined by said securing means (88) for guiding said measuring means (92) adjacent to the side of said predetermined seat position along said x-axis to align with and measure the coordinates of the vehicle seat hip pivot axis.

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