Patent ID: 6557809
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A seat track assembly comprising, in combination:a first track having a mounting wall and first and second spaced-apart side walls extending along the mounting wall; a second track movable relative to the first track; wherein the second track has a base flange and first and second spaced-apart side flanges extending along the base flange; wherein the first side wall forms first and second surfaces, the first side flange forms third and fourth surfaces, and the first, second, third, and fourth surfaces cooperate to define a first load transmission channel; and at least one first load transmission element located within the first load transmission channel; wherein at least one of the first track and the second track is configured to produce an interference between the at least one first load transmission element and at least one of the first track and the second track so that at least one of the first track and the second track is resiliently deflected during assembly by the at least one first transmission element to preload the at least one first load transmission element into engagement with each of the first, second, third, and fourth surfaces when the seat track assembly is in an unloaded condition.