Patent ID: 7651164
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat including: a seat proper having at least one metal cheek plate provided with a hole, an adjustable mechanism comprising: a casing fixed to said cheek plate; an inlet member that is moveable relative to the casing; an outlet sprocket provided with a circular set of teeth and mounted to pivot in first and second bearings that are secured to or integral with the casing, said outlet sprocket being connected to the inlet member via a transmission device contained in the casing; wherein the outlet sprocket is axially interposed between the first and second bearings; wherein the casing is provided with at least one side opening facing the set of teeth on the outlet sprocket, said outlet sprocket meshing with an external member in order to drive said external member through said side opening; and wherein the casing includes a base provided with a stamped-out dished portion in which the set of teeth of the sprocket is received, said base being provided with said side opening and said stamped-out dished portion of the base projecting through said hole of the cheek plate.