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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2003
Applicants:
Leonard K. Hensley, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Keith Mccullen, Shelby Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
Michael G. Maddelein, Newcastle Circus, GB;
Inventors:
Leonard K. Hensley, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Keith McCullen, Shelby Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
Michael G. Maddelein, Newcastle Circus, GB;
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M013/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seat adjuster system includes a shaft and an elongated member. In another aspect of the present invention, the member is a lever which is attached to the shaft by an interference fit. A further aspect of the present invention employs hydro-forming of the shaft to attach the member to the shaft, which is preferably a torsion tube for an automotive seat.