Patent ID: 7150441
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A runner for a motor vehicle seat, said runner comprising: a fixed rail and a moving rail mounted to move relative to the fixed rail along a longitudinal axis; a latch received between the fixed rail and the moving rail and which is mounted to move between a locked position in which said latch holds the moving rail stationary, and an unlocked position in which said latch enables the moving rail to move, and resilient drive means for resiliently driving the latch towards the locked position; an actuating element mounted to move relative to the moving rail between an unlocking position in which said actuating element brings the latch into the unlocked position and an unlocking position in which said latch can be moved towards the unlocked position under the drive from the resilient drive means; wherein retaining means for retaining the actuating element are adapted to co-operate with longitudinal indexing means on the fixed rail so as firstly to hold the actuating element in the unlocking position over at least one predetermined range of longitudinal positions, and secondly to allow said actuating element to move into the locking position outside said at least one predetermined range of longitudinal positions.