Patent ID: 7252278

Claim:
A vehicle seat linkage assembly including a threaded rod defining a longitudinal axis, the linkage assembly comprising, in combination: a first link having a portion forming an enclosed aperture; a second link adjacent but spaced away from the first link, the second link having a portion forming a slot, the slot having a circular portion, the circular portion and the enclosed aperture defining a lateral axis extending between the first link and the second link; and a drive nut threadably engaging the rod, the drive nut having a body portion and a pair of projections with each projection extending oppositely from the body portion, the drive nut and rod being movable to insert one of the pair of projections into the slot and to position the end of the another projection adjacent but spaced away from the aperture and with a portion of one of the pair of projections disposed in the slot, the another of the pair of projections is moved laterally relative to the slot to insert the another of the pair of projections into the aperture and lock the drive nut in the first link.