Patent ID: 6767029
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A runner for a vehicle seat, the runner comprising a male bar and a female bar that are mounted to move relative to each other over a predetermined stroke, the runner further comprising a detector disposed on one of the male and female bars, and a detectable member disposed on the other of the male and female bars, the detector being adapted to detect the presence of the detectable member while said detectable member is situated in a first fraction of said stroke and the absence of said detectable member while said detectable member is situated in a second fraction of the stroke, the first and second fractions together defining the entire stroke of the male and female bars relative to each other,said runner being characterized in that: the male bar is a generally channel section bar comprising a horizontal web from which two substantially vertical side flanges extend that are extended outwards by lips, each lip being provided with an edge; the female bar is a generally channel section bar comprising a horizontal web from which two side walls extend, each of which is formed by a substantially vertical flange which is extended by a flange lip extending inwards and down towards the web of said female bar, the lips of the male bar being received between the vertical flanges and the lips of the female bar, and the lips of the female bar being received between the vertical flanges and the lips of the male bar; the detectable member is formed by a tab that is integral with or secured to the edge of one of the lips of the male bar; and the corresponding side wall of the female bar has an opening disposed in correspondence with the detector adapted to detect the presence or the absence of the tab of the male bar.