Vehicle seating assembly
US5909926A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/146
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat frame member supporting a back frame member. The back frame member includes a channel section which resists deformation of the back frame member. The seat frame member is also connected to the channel member through a pivot connection. A seat belt retractor is mounted adjacent the seat frame member and in back of the lower portion of the back frame member, but is supported on a support assembly which is attached directly to the supporting pedestal so that the seat belt forces transmitted through the retractor are taken through either the back or the seat frame members. A pivot connection is provided between the pedestal and the support assembly, which is releasable to permit a rotation of the seat and back frame members relative to the pedestal.
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