Patent ID: 6179265
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A drive apparatus for a power seat adjuster, comprising, in combination:an inboard track assembly;an outboard track assembly laterally spaced from said inboard track assembly;said inboard and outboard track assemblies each including a first track and a second track supported for movement relative to said first track in a longitudinal direction;a drive motor assembly supported by one of said inboard or outboard track assemblies for selectively moving said second track members relative to said first track members; anda truss structure extending between said inboard and outboard track assemblies for providing stability as said second tracks move with respect to said first tracks;wherein said truss structure is comprised of a first cross piece and a second cross piece, said first and second cross pieces each having a first end supported near a center portion of one of said inboard or outboard track assemblies and a second end supported near an end portion of the other of said inboard or outboard track assemblies.