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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2003
Michael Borbe, Rheinbach, DE;
Heinz Voss, Leverkusen, DE;
Michael Borbe, Rheinbach, DE;
Heinz Voss, Leverkusen, DE;
Keiper GmbH & Co. KG, Kaiserslautern, DE;
Abstract
In a longitudinal adjuster () for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a first seat rail (), a second seat rail () that can be slid lengthwise relative to the first seat rail (), and at least one locking element () movably borne in the second seat rail (), reaching outward at least in certain areas through openings () of the second seat rail () and cooperating with notches () of the first seat rail () to lock the longitudinal adjuster (), at least one marginal layer (') of the locking element () is softer than a marginal area (′) of the second seat rail () bordering the openings () and/or a marginal area of the first seat rail () bordering the notches ().