Patent ID: 9663231
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B64C,B64D

Claim:
1. A pre-weld seat track assembly, comprising: a track plate formed of one of cold and hot rolled titanium, the track plate including a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the top surface is configured to retain seats, the bottom surface including spaced first and second plate joints, the first plate joint including a first plate lip and a first plate ridge, and the second plate joint including a second plate lip and a second plate ridge; and a titanium U-shaped channel formed of cold worked titanium sheet, the titanium U-shaped channel including a first side wall and a second side wall extending outwardly from a base and terminating in a first channel edge and a second channel edge, respectively; wherein the first channel edge and the second channel edge are configured to be received by the first plate joint and the second plate joint, respectively, so that the first plate ridge supports the first side wall and the second plate ridge supports the second side wall, the first plate ridge is sized to extend across a first interface between the first channel edge and the first plate lip, and the second plate ridge is sized to extend across a second interface between the second channel edge and the second plate lip.