×

Vehicle seat with an adjustable-height seat frame

  • US 5,782,533 A
  • Filed: 02/18/1997
  • Issued: 07/21/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A height adjustable vehicle seat comprising:

  • a seat frame adapted for accommodating a seat cushion therein;

    an upper rail of a longitudinal seat adjuster disposed below the seat frame;

    a first bracket directly attached at one end to the upper rail and directly attached at an opposite end to the seat frame, wherein the first bracket is attached to one end of the seat frame;

    a second bracket directly attached at one end to the upper rail and directly attached at an opposite end to the seat frame, wherein the second bracket is attached adjacent an end of the seat frame opposite from the first bracket;

    stopping means attached to the upper rail;

    a third bracket directly attached at one end to the seat frame near the first bracket, and attached at an opposite end to the stopping means, wherein the stopping means limits movement of the third bracket end; and

    means for pivoting the first bracket about the upper rail, wherein activation of such means effects a height adjustment of the seat frame relative to the upper rail;

    wherein the second bracket is pivotally attached at opposite ends to the seat frame and upper rail, wherein the first bracket is pivotally attached at one end to the seat frame, and wherein the third bracket is pivotally attached at one end to an attachment point between the first bracket and the seat frame.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×