Energy absorbing bracket for a seat of a vehicle
US8955906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/682
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bracket is used to couple together a seating frame member and a back frame member of a seat of a vehicle. The bracket comprises a periphery and a central longitudinal axis dividing the bracket into a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of the bracket defines a yield segment for plastically deforming when a force above a predetermined value is applied to the back frame member. Plastically deforming the yield segment reduces an impact force transferred from the seat to an occupant. The periphery of the rear portion of the bracket includes a first contact surface and a second contact surface spaced from the first contact surface. The first contact surface moves into contact with the second contact surface as the yield segment plastically deforms thereby restricting the plastic deformation of the yield segment.
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