The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1999
Mineki Ninomiya, Kariya, JP;
Masamitsu Iwatani, Kariya, JP;
Yoshiyuki Miura, Kariya, JP;
Kenji Murabayashi, Kariya, JP;
Tomoyuki Kuroda, Kariya, JP;
Masanori Iwao, Kariya, JP;
Takafumi Hijikata, Kariya, JP;
Yasuo Suga, Kariya, JP;
Takayuki Tajima, Kariya, JP;
Tadashi Takenoshita, Kokubu, JP;
Yoshiro Suehiro, Kokubu, JP;
Toyota Shatai Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A longitudinal support base is provided with a rotating support base that can be slide in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A seat body is placed on the rotating support base via a rotary disc so as to rotate. The longitudinal support base is provided with an intermediate gear that is engaged with a rack extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat. The seat body side is provided with a pinion gear that is engaged with the intermediate gear The rotary disc is rotated by means of a driving force of an electric motor Thus, when the electric motor is rotated, the seat body rotates and slides in the longitudinal direction.