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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2000
Yoshitaka Koga, Chiryu, JP;
Naoyuki Uryu, Anjo, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A seat vertical positioning device for a vehicle seat includes a seat side member supported by the vehicle seat, a bracket fixed to a vehicle floor side member and a link having on end pivotally connected with the bracket at a first pivot point and another end pivotally connected with the seat side member at a second pivot point. The seat vertical positioning device further includes a pin for moving the first pivot point of the link relative to the bracket when the seat side member receives a load which exceeds a predetermined value. A plurality of recesses are formed on the bracket at a position separated from the first pivot point, and a lock pin is fixed to the link and engageable with the recesses when the pivot point of the link is moved.