Patent ID: 6688574
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A seat sliding device for a vehicle comprising:a lower rail adapted to be fixed to a floor of the vehicle; an upper rail adapted to be fixed to a seat of the vehicle and movably mounted on the lower rail for forward and rearward movement; and a releasable lock mechanism disposed relative to the lower rail and the upper rail for locking the upper rail in position relative to the lower rail, the lock mechanism comprising a lock lever disposed within a section of the upper rail and extending in a forward and rearward direction of the upper and lower rails, the lock lever being movably mounted on the upper rail, a nail portion formed on the lock lever and adapted to be selectively fitted into first and second engaging openings formed on one of the upper and lower rails and a third engaging opening formed on the other of the upper and lower rails through pivoting movement of the nail portion toward outside the upper rail to lock the upper rail relative to the lower rail, the third engaging opening being arranged between the first and second engaging openings, urging means positioned within the sections of the lower and upper rails for urging the lock lever toward its locking condition, and operating means for operating the lock lever.