Patent ID: 7488026
Filing Date: 2009-02-10
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat assembly for a vehicle, comprising: a seat; a track having a lower rail fixed to the floor of the vehicle and an upper rail slidably coupled to the lower rail; a vertical adjustment mechanism mounted to the upper rail and the seat and configured to move the seat vertically relative to the upper rail; a guard member having a first segment fixed to one of the vehicle floor and the track, a second segment fixed to the seat, and an intermediate segment, the guard member having a first hinge pivotally coupling the first segment to the intermediate segment and a second hinge pivotally coupling the intermediate segment to the second segment, wherein the intermediate member is configured and arranged to span the distance between the seat and the track and prevent access to a space between the seat and the track; and wherein the second hinge includes a hinge pin defining a hinge axis, wherein at least one of the intermediate member and second member is configured so that the position of the hinge pin can be translated along a direction that is perpendicular to the hinge axis.