Patent ID: 8579373
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A device for adjusting seat base length for a motor vehicle seat comprising a seat nose plate and a seating frame, the seat nose plate adjustable relative to the seating frame along a sliding direction, comprising a carriage, configured to support the seat nose plate, movable with respect to the seating frame and comprising lateral edges parallel to the sliding direction, a guiding rib parallel to the sliding direction and between the lateral edges along an underside of the carriage, and a toothed wheel rotatably assembled on the underside of the carriage on an axis perpendicular to the seating frame and to the sliding direction; a guide plate for slidably supporting the carriage and configured for mounting on top of the seating frame, comprising a guiding groove configured to engage the guiding rib, lateral grooves configured to engage the lateral edges with a clearance in the horizontal plane, and a rack arranged adjacent the guiding groove to mesh with the toothed wheel; and means for maintaining the carriage in position with respect to said frame.