Patent ID: 6460819
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
Vehicle seat that is adjustable, comprising:a seat frame including side panels that extend in a longitudinal direction and are laterally spaced apart from one another, and a front part extending laterally between the side panels; and an inclination adjuster mounted to the front part of the seat frame and including a mechanism for being operated to move the front part of the seat frame relative to the side panels of the seat frame to adjust the elevation of the front part with respect to the side panels, and the inclination adjuster further includes a laterally extending shaft for being rotated to operate the mechanism; wherein a first one of the side panels includes an opening that a portion of the shaft is positioned within, and the opening is sized so that a gap, which is partially defined by structure of the first side panel that defines the opening, allows play between the shaft and the first side panel, and wherein the inclination adjuster further includes a collar that supports the shaft, and the collar extends into the opening so that the gap is defined between the collar and the structure of the first side panel that defines the opening.