Patent ID: 7207541

Claim:
A locking device of a longitudinal adjustment device of a vehicle seat, comprising: a seat rail having holes; a bottom rail that is slidably coupled to the seat rail, wherein the seat rail and the bottom rail form a hollow space therebetween; a catch bar that is positioned at the bottom rail, the catch bar having periodically arranged snap openings and snap studs; a plurality of locking pins; and a guide member that is positioned in the hollow space between the seat rail and the bottom rail, the guide member comprising: a structure that projects into the hollow space, the structure having: an upper surface that opposes a lower surface of the seat rail; and a lower surface that opposes an upper surface of the catch bar; a plurality of pin bores that are formed in the structure for receiving corresponding locking pins, wherein the pin bores extend between the upper surface and the lower surface of the structure; a plurality of projections that are formed along a perimeter of the plurality of pin bores on the lower surface of the structure, the plurality of projections protruding beyond the lower surface of the structure toward the upper surface of the catch bar and including a slot or an opening between adjacent projections to form at least two projections between adjacent locking pins; wherein the locking pins are configured to pass through the corresponding holes, the corresponding pin bores, and the corresponding snap openings to engage the seat rail, the guide member and the catch bar and prevent lateral movement between the seat rail and the bottom rail.