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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sriam Vaidyanathan, Novi, MI (US);
Christopher Kanuit, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Slavko Kocecski, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Sushil Shastry, Toledo, OH (US);
Assignee:
Hoover Universal, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
248429 ; 248419 ;
Abstract
A transmission assembly for use in a power seat adjuster. A mechanical brake in the form of a coned-disk spring is included in the transmission to prevent back driving of the transmission by application of a force to the seat assembly which could otherwise produce unintended movement of a seat within a vehicle body.