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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1993
Harold J Miller, Mt. Clemens, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A dual rail adjuster arrangement is provided that is hidden beneath the floor. The adjuster can be used for front or rear seat applications and offers the necessary strength and stability that prior wheeled adjusters cannot. In addition, the present invention offers the ability to remove the seat so that a van cargo area can be cleared in a relatively simple manner. The adjuster arrangement is non-obtrusive, and the floor is left relatively flat when the seats are removed. In a preferred embodiment, the adjuster includes an elongate stationary rail that is substantially recessed below the vehicle floor. The rail is positioned into a formation in the floor or, if additional strength is necessary, into a reinforcement that extends below the floor. A slider rail is fitted at the stationary rail and is supported by roller ball bearings or other similar means interposed between the two rails. The slider rail is substantially shorter than the stationary rail, the resulting difference in length being the total amount of available adjustment of the slider rail. The seal is connected with the slider rail whose position can be adjusted.