Patent ID: 8814122

Claim:
A slide rail for motor vehicle seat, comprising: a first profile section, attached to said vehicle, extending along a longitudinal axis, said first profile section having a cross-section with a bottom and two side parts, a second profile section, guided translationally relative to the first profile section and that moves relative to said first profile section along the longitudinal axis, said second profile section having a cross-section with a central part with a U-shape open toward the bottom of the first profile section, having a web and first and second side flanges, a fixed motorization element connected to the first profile section, the fixed motorization element being a helical screw fixedly secured to the first profile section, wherein the helical screw is arranged at a distance from the bottom of the first profile section and the sensor comprises a sensitive part that detects the helical screw, a movable motorization element connected to the second profile section, cooperating with the fixed motorization element, the movable motorization element including one of a nut and pinion gear; and a sensor attached to the second profile section, said sensor that detects the presence of the fixed motorization element when said sensor is opposite a portion of the fixed motorization element.