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Granted Patent B2
US 10,773,612 · App. 16/204,272 · Granted Sep 15, 2020

Network of rails for a vehicle

Inventors: Alan George Dry (Grosse Pointe Woods, MI); Johnathan Andrew Line (Northville, MI); Daniel Ferretti (Commerce Township, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
B60N2/0735B60N2/01B60N2/062B60N2/0732B60N2/14
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Patent No.
US 10,773,612
App. No.
16/204,272
Granted
Sep 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A network of rails for a vehicle includes lateral rails that extend primarily along a lateral axis of the vehicle, longitudinal rails that extend primarily along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and a circular rail that is positioned at a junction between the lateral rails and the longitudinal rails.

Claims (30)

1. A network of rails for a vehicle, comprising:

lateral rails that extend primarily along a lateral axis of the vehicle;

longitudinal rails that extend primarily along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and

a circular rail positioned at a junction between the lateral rails and the longitudinal rails.

2. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the circular rail bisects the lateral rails and the longitudinal rails at the junction between the lateral rails and the longitudinal rails.

3. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the lateral rails, the longitudinal rails, and the circular rail are in a generally planar relationship with one another.

4. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the circular rail generally corresponds with a distance between the lateral rails and a distance between the longitudinal rails.

5. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 4 , further comprising a seating assembly coupled to the network of rails.

6. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the seating assembly is coupled to the network of rails by a plurality of anchors that are positioned to permit actuation along the lateral rails, the longitudinal rails, and the circular rail.

7. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of anchors are positioned to permit actuation along the lateral rails, the longitudinal rails, and the circular rail without adjusting a longitudinal position or a lateral position of the plurality of anchors relative to one another.

8. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of anchors are coupled to an underside of a pair of seat tracks.

9. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the pair of seat tracks enable horizontal actuation of the seating assembly along the seat tracks relative to the plurality of anchors.

10. A network of rails for a vehicle, comprising:

lateral rails that extend primarily along a lateral axis of the vehicle;

longitudinal rails that extend primarily along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle; and

a circular rail positioned in a bisecting relationship at a junction of the lateral rails and the longitudinal rails.

11. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the lateral rails, the longitudinal rails, and the circular rails are in a generally planar relationship with one another.

12. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 10 , wherein a diameter of the circular rails generally corresponds with a distance between the lateral rails and a distance between the longitudinal rails.

13. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 12 , further comprising a seating assembly coupled to the network of rails.

14. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the seating assembly is coupled to the network of rails by a plurality of anchors that are positioned to permit actuation along the lateral rails, the longitudinal rails, and the circular rail.

15. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of anchors are positioned to permit actuation along the lateral rails, the longitudinal rails, and the circular rails without adjusting a longitudinal position or a lateral position of the plurality of anchors relative to one another.

16. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of anchors are coupled to an underside of a pair of seat tracks.

17. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 8 , wherein the pair of seat tracks enable horizontal actuation of the seating assembly along the seat tracks relative to the plurality of anchors.

18. A network of rails for a vehicle, comprising:

lateral rails extending along a lateral axis of the vehicle;

longitudinal rails extending along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle;

a circular rail positioned in a bisecting relationship at a junction of the lateral rails and the longitudinal rails; and

a seating assembly coupled to the network of rails by a plurality of anchors that are positioned to permit actuation along the network of rails.

19. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 18 , wherein a diameter of the circular rails generally corresponds with a distance between the lateral rails, a distance between the longitudinal rails, and a distance between the plurality of anchors.

20. The network of rails for a vehicle of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of anchors are positioned to permit actuation along the lateral rails, the longitudinal rails, and the circular rails without adjusting a longitudinal position or a lateral position of the plurality of anchors relative to one another.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2018
From: DRY, ALAN GEORGE; LINE, JOHNATHAN ANDREW; FERRETTI, DANIEL
To: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 047625/0122 →
Continuity (1)
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