A seat support (20) for use with a vehicle seat and adapted to engage a track (1) provided on the floor of a vehicle, the track comprising two inwardly-directed lips (7, 8) on opposed sides of a slot (5), the lips providing first alternating protrusions (9) and recesses (10) along the length of the track, the protrusions (9) being spaced apart by a spacing distance, the first protrusions (9) defining shoulder surfaces (11) on each side thereof, and the track defining a bearing surface (12) formed on the inner face of the or each first protrusion (9), the seat support including an interface portion (21) which has a profile comprising second alternating protrusions (23) and recesses (24), the second protrusions (23) being spaced apart by the same spacing distance, and a retaining mechanism to engage with the track (1) and secure the support (20) in the desired position, wherein the retaining mechanism includes a first securing member (25) and a second securing member (26) which is moveable with respect to the seat support (20), the seat support being configured such that the second protrusions (23) may be aligned with the first recesses (10) so that the interface portion may be placed within the slot (5) in an engagement position, the seat support being moveable with respect to the slot, from the engagement position into a locking position in which the first (9) and second (23) protrusions are substantially aligned, preventing the interface portion (21) from being removed from the slot (5), and in the locking position, the first securing member (25) is engaged with a first pair of shoulders (11) on the track and the second securing member (26) may be engaged with a second pair of shoulders (11) on the track, thereby preventing movement of the seat support (20) with respect to the track (1).
Adaptable vehicle seat fitting
2020-03-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet |