Motor vehicle seat

Details Motor vehicle seat Motor vehicle seat

2006-11-28

2006-11-28

Brown, Peter R. (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Movable bottom

Interconnected with back for relative concurrent movement

Reexamination Certificate

active

07140683

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat comprising a seat frame; a backrest, which is pivotably mounted on the seat frame and which may be folded forward in the direction of a seating surface on the seat frame; a longitudinal guide, along which the seat frame may be moved to adjust the seat longitudinal position in the seat longitudinal direction; a fixing device for fixing the seat frame in a seat longitudinal position; an operating element for releasing the fixing device, such that the seat frame may be moved in the seat longitudinal direction to adjust the seat longitudinal position; a coupling mechanism, displaceable together with the seat frame in the seat longitudinal direction, acting on the operating element and releasing the fixing device, when the backrest is folded forward; a memory device, by means of which, during movement in the seat longitudinal direction, the seat frame can be automatically retained in a pre-determined seat longitudinal position, defined as the memory position; adjuster means for the memory device, with which the memory position may be adjusted in the seat longitudinal direction and a locking device for the memory device, for locking an adjusted memory position. According to the invention, a first catch element which may be moved by the coupling device is provided, corresponding to a second catch element, provided on the memory device whereby both catch elements engage with each other to prevent movement of the seat frame in the seat longitudinal direction, when the seat frame is in the memory position thereof, the locking device is locked and the fixing device is not completely released by means of the coupling mechanism, but is already far enough released that a movement of the seat frame in the seat longitudinal direction is possible.

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