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Occupant protection system for a vehicle seat

US11440495B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

Arjun Yetukuri · Rochester Hills, US
Mladen Humer · Port Huron, US
Karl Henn · New Hudson, US
Peter Festag · Erding, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2021
Grant date	Sep 13, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 15, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/23146
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat assembly having an occupant protection system. The occupant protection system may have a deployable shield. The deployable shield may extend around multiple sides of the seat assembly, may extend at least partially around a front of a seat occupant when deployed, may be deployable along a dynamic deployment path based on a detected position of a seat occupant, or combinations thereof.

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