Deformable seat pan for a tiltable vehicle seat
US8240758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/42763
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tiltable vehicle seat has a tiltable metallic seat pan that tilts upon rapid vehicle deceleration. The metallic seat pan is supported for movement between a normal seating position and a tilted or deployed position. The seat pan includes a deformable anti-submarining beam that extends laterally across the seat pan. The deformable anti-submarining beam is deformable in response to a prescribed deformation force exerted from the general direction of a buttocks supporting end thereof with the seat pan in the deployed position.
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