Patent ID: 7448663

Claim:
A guard structure for a seat lock on a vehicle having a frame structure supporting an exterior vehicle body with a seat member movably mounted on the exterior vehicle body and closing access to a compartment within the vehicle body, comprising: a seat locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the seat member to the exterior of the vehicle body; a cable operatively connected to the seat locking mechanism for moving the seat locking mechanism between an unlocked to a locked state; a key device mounted to be accessible through the exterior vehicle body apart from the seat locking mechanism and operatively connected to move the cable; a key member for activating the key device to move the cable; and means for mounting the key device within the vehicle body including a guard body means, positioned to block intrusion of a foreign object between an interface of the exterior vehicle body and an opening of the compartment closed by the seat member, for protecting the cable from being contacted by the foreign object, and wherein the guard body is a lamp relay for activating directional blinkers.