Patent ID: 6427962
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A slide rail for a vehicle seat, comprising first and second fixed steel sections having a same U-shaped cross section, said first and second fixed steel sections each having:a bottom, two side flanges extending parallel to each other, each from the bottom up to a free end, and two fold back flanges extending towards each other respectively from the free ends of the two side flanges, defining between them a slot intended to receive at least one support component adapted to be fixed to the vehicle seat, the first and second fixed steel sections additionally comprising fixing means intended to fix respectively said first and second fixed steel sections to the vehicle floor, wherein the first fixed steel sections is fitted over all its length into a fixed outer section made by extrusion from a material selected from aluminum-based materials and plastic materials, said fixed outer section being fixed to the first fixed steel section and having an approximately U-shaped cross section, said fixed outer section comprising:a bottom bearing against the bottom of the first fixed steel section, two side flanges which surround the side flanges of the first fixed steel section, and two fold back flanges which extend from the side flanges of said fixed outer section and which cover the fold back flanges of the first fixed steel section, and wherein said second fixed steel section is also fitted into the fixed outer section, the first and second fixed steel sections being simply abutted one behind the other in said fixed outer section.