Seating system for a vehicle having a deceleration sensor
US6637816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/42736
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The seating system of the preferred embodiment of the invention has been specifically designed for a vehicle having a deceleration sensor adapted to sense a deceleration event of the vehicle. The seating system of this preferred embodiment includes a seat assembly, a tilting mechanism adapted to tilt the seat assembly, and a control unit coupled to the deceleration sensor and adapted to activate the tilting mechanism upon the sensing of a deceleration event.
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