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System and method for positioning a vehicle seat

US10011194B1 · kind B1 · utility

7Cited by

2References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

Ray Scott · Webster, US
David Kazyak · Brighton, US
Karl Henn · New Hudson, US
Jasmine Pizana · Scottville, US
Mladen Humer · Port Huron, US
Arjun Yetukuri · Rochester Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 8, 2017
Grant date	Jul 3, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/01252
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for positioning a seat arrangement in a vehicle having a front seat arrangement and a rear seat arrangement includes moving the rear seat arrangement rearward relative to the vehicle when a plurality of criteria are met, including at least one criterion related to occupancy of the rear seat arrangement and at least one criterion related to a likelihood of impact into the vehicle from behind the vehicle. The rear seat arrangement is not moved rearward when at least one of the criteria is not met.

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