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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2003
Neil G. Goodbred, Northville, MI (US);
David J. Abdella, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Neil G. Goodbred, Northville, MI (US);
David J. Abdella, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A positive engagement latching mechanism () for a seat assembly () of a vehicle includes a track member () having a multiple apertures (), each of which having nonuniform width. Multiple engageable devices (), each having a tapered engagement portion (), positively engage in the apertures (). A latching mechanism engagement-maintaining system () for a seat track assembly () of the seat assembly () includes an engageable device housing () having a tapered sides () that corresponds with a contour of an adjacent track member edge (). A shear load resistive device () is coupled to the housing () and a track member () and resists vertical travel of the track member () in relation to the housing (). A load guide () is coupled to the housing () and to the track member () and guides direction of travel of the track member () under loading conditions.