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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
Wilfried Beneker, Leichlingen, DE;
Burkhard Becker, Solingen, DE;
Wilfried Beneker, Leichlingen, DE;
Burkhard Becker, Solingen, DE;
C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG, Solingen, DE;
Abstract
A catch device of a lengthwise adjustment mechanism of a motor vehicle seat comprises a first pair of rails and a second pair of rails, each having a bottom rail and a seat rail. A first detent ledge is associated with the bottom rail and comprises first detent openings and first detent webs. A first stopper unit is disposed in proximity to the first detent ledge and cooperates therewith, comprises two stopper teeth for engaging the first detent openings independently of one another and for disengaging therefrom together and is associated with the seat rail of the first pair of rails. A second detent ledge is associated with the bottom rail of the second pair of rails and comprises second detent openings and second detent webs. A second stopper unit is disposed in proximity to the second detent ledge and cooperates therewith, comprises a stopper means for engaging and disengaging the second detent openings and is associated with the seat rail of the second pair of rails. An actuation unit has a hand lever and comprises actuator means through which the hand lever is connected to the two stopper units for common actuation of the stopper units. The second stopper unit has only one stopper means, which is a coherent part and is either in or out of engagement with at least one second detent opening.