Adjustable seat assembly

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2011-05-31

2011-05-31

McPartlin, Sarah B (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Straddle seat

Adjustable to plural use positions

C297S195110, C180S190000, C280S220000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07950736

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle seat is slidably mounts to rails secured to a vehicle chassis. The rails extend downwardly and away from the steering shaft of the vehicle at a substantial slope. Grooves formed in the rails receive posts secured to the seat to slidably mount the seat. A plurality of registration surfaces, such as a row of apertures, are secured to the rails and engage one or more locking pins. The locking pins are actuated by cables extending to a lever positioned near the edge of the seat. Springs urge the locking pins into engagement with the registration surfaces when tension is not applied to the cables. In an alternative embodiment, an air spring mounts between the seat and vehicle chassis. The amount of air within the air spring controls the position of the seat along the rails.

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