Patent ID: 8998326
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat assembly, including: a first stationary track having a first end, a second end and middle section located between the first and second ends, the first end, second end and middle section being located in a first plane; a second stationary track spaced from the first track and extending substantially parallel thereto and a third stationary track located between the first and second tracks; a seat having a seating portion and a seat back; a base connected to the seat, the base including a plurality of rollers for engaging the first and second stationary tracks so as to permit longitudinal movement of the seat parallel to the first plane along the first and second stationary tracks; a swivel mechanism connected to the base for permitting the seat to rotate about a vertical axis; a locking mechanism for retaining the seat in a desired position along the stationary tracks, the locking mechanism including a vertically extending pin located beneath the center of the seating portion of the seat for engaging the third stationary track; and wherein each of the first and second stationary tracks is a substantially C-shaped member having an upwardly facing surface with a slot therein, the base includes a plurality of bearings in contact with the upwardly facing surface and the base further includes a plurality of rollers located within the first and second stationary tracks below the upwardly facing surface.