Masanori Hara

US Patent:

60071559, Dec 28, 1999

Filed:

Jun 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/100560

Inventors:

Masanori Hara - Hilliard OH
Ichiro Sasaki - Dublin OH
John Hwang - Hilliard OH

Assignee:

Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Tokyo

International Classification:

A47C 1500

US Classification:

2974632

Abstract:

An anti-rattle guide assembly and method for supporting an armrest or other structure which is slidable between extended and retracted positions. The method of preventing rattling of a sliding mechanism include the steps of disposing a moveable rail member on a frame, placing the sliding mechanism in contact with the moveable rail member, and applying a force to the moveable rail member to bias the moveable rail member toward the sliding mechanism so as to maintain contact between the moveable rail member and the sliding mechanism. The guide assembly may be disposed between two such moveable guide rails or between a moveable guide rail and a fixed guide rail.

US Patent:

60101938, Jan 4, 2000

Filed:

Jul 14, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/891947

Inventors:

Masanori Hara - Hilliard OH
Ichiro Sasaki - Dublin OH
John Hwang - Hilliard OH

Assignee:

Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha - Tokyo

International Classification:

A47C 754

US Classification:

29741135

Abstract:

An anti-rattle guide assembly and method for supporting an armrest or other structure which is slidable between extended and retracted positions. The method of preventing rattling of a sliding mechanism include the steps of disposing a moveable rail member on a frame, placing the sliding mechanism in contact with the moveable rail member, and applying a force to the moveable rail member to bias the moveable rail member toward the sliding mechanism so as to maintain contact between the moveable rail member and the sliding mechanism. The guide assembly may be disposed between two such moveable guide rails or between a moveable guide rail and a fixed guide rail.