Vehicle seat

US6109692A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Autoliv Development AB · SE

Inventors

• Yngve Haland · Skanör med Falsterbo, SE
• Ola Bostrom · Alingsås, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 3, 1999
• Grant date: Aug 29, 2000
• Expiry date: Feb 3, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/42745
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat includes a squab and a back connected to the squab. At least a substantial part of the back of the seat is arranged to undergo a rearward movement relative to an initial position of the squab of the seat. The movement comprises at least one of a pivoting movement, a sliding movement, and a bending movement. A force limiter presents a first, relatively low level resisting force to the rearward movement, at a first predetermined amount of the movement, and a second, relatively high level resisting force at a second predetermined amount of the movement.