Seat for use in a vehicle
US6022074A · kind A · utility
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17Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/888
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat for use in a vehicle has a squab and a seat-back element, the seat-back element is mounted so that when the vehicle is subjected to a rear impact, initially the lower part of the seat-back element moves rearwardly relative to the squab and relative to the upper part or head-rest provided on the seat, so that the head of the occupant of the vehicle is brought into contact with the head-rest. Subsequently, the entire seat-back may move rearwardly, for example by pivoting about an axis defined by the recliner mechanism.
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