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Vehicle seat with a seat height adjustment device

  • US 6,533,351 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2001
  • Issued: 03/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A locking device for a seat frame comprising:

  • a first and a second guide link each having a first end adapted to be pivotably connected to a vehicle and a second end pivotably connected to said seat frame, said first guide link including a first gear region, wherein said first and said second guide link pivot about said first and said second ends such that the height of said seat frame can be altered;

    an inertia-sensitive locking element pivotably disposed about said seat frame proximate said first guide link and including a first contact surface;

    an interlocking element pivotably disposed about said seat frame between said first guide link and said inertia-sensitive locking element, said interlocking element including a second gear region and a second contact surface;

    a first spring connected to said seat frame and said inertia-sensitive locking element, whereby in a first position, said first and said second contact surface engage each other and said first spring biases against said inertia-sensitive, locking element keeping said inertia-sensitive locking element and said interlocking element disposed in said first position; and

    a second spring connected to said seat frame and said interlocking element, wherein upon an inertial input, said inertia-sensitive locking element rotates such that said first and said second contact surface disengage and said second spring rotates said interlocking element and engages said first and said second gear region such that said seat frame cannot move.

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