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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2009
Jennifer P. Lawall, Waterford, MI (US);
Diane K. Mcqueen, Leonard, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jennifer P. Lawall, Waterford, MI (US);
Diane K. McQueen, Leonard, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nilesh D. Mankame, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A fore-aft positioning adjuster adapted for use with an object, such as a seat, includes a locking mechanism, and an actuator employing an active material element operable to undergo a reversible change when exposed to or occluded from an activation signal, and configured to selectively cause the mechanism to release, so that the object can be repositioned, as a result of the change.