Patent · US Expired

Vehicle seat

US6062642A · kind A · utility

109Cited by

7References

27Claims

0Family size

Assignee

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE

Inventors

Ruprecht Sinnhuber · Gifhorn, DE
Tim Vogel · Glens Falls, US
Thomas Wohllebe · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 2, 1998
Grant date	May 16, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 2, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/4279
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In the embodiment described in the specification, a vehicle seat has a framework arrangement with both backrests and seat parts on which a cushion is mounted. The framework arrangement includes a first framework and a second framework which can be displaced relative to the first framework. To reduce the risk of injury to a vehicle seat occupant in the event of rear-impact accidents and/or accidents involving a vehicle turning over, the second framework is supported from the first framework by an energy-absorption structure.

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