Patent ID: 8684462

Claim:
A seat for use in a vehicle, the seat comprising: a seat base having spaced apart first and second side frame members; a shaft interconnecting the first and second side frame members; an adjuster mechanism for adjusting a portion of the seat base, the adjuster mechanism comprising a motor for generating torque and a transmission for transferring the torque from the motor to an output member; a bracket coupled to the shaft for rotation of the bracket with respect to the side frame members, about an axis coincident with a longitudinal axis of the shaft, the bracket including a first end having teeth engaging the output member of the transmission wherein the adjuster mechanism includes a shoulder bolt passing through an opening in the bracket, and the shoulder bolt defines travel limits of the adjuster mechanism, such that a first travel limit prevents further rotation of the bracket in a first direction and a second travel limit prevents further rotation of the bracket in a second direction; and a front seat pan portion affixed directly to the bracket at a second end opposite the first end.