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US 2008/0164685 A1Published application
Automotive vehicle seat system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAnthony Valasin, Radesh Vangipuram, Richard Squires, Philip Skinner, Joseph Talamonti
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Abstract
A restraint system for a removable vehicle seat is attached to the vehicle seat. A restraint tower associated with the restraint system transfers energy generated during vehicle impact.
Claims20
A vehicle seat system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a removable vehicle seat;
- a 3-point occupant restraint system associated with the seat and including a shoulder belt and a lap belt to limit occupant movement during vehicle impact wherein the shoulder belt and lap belt have a plurality of anchors;
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- a seat integrated restraint tower to at least one of transfer energy generated during vehicle impact from the 3-point occupant restraint system to the vehicle and absorb energy generated during vehicle impact wherein at least one of the anchors is attached to the seat integrated restraint tower and wherein the other of the anchors are attached to the seat.
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A vehicle seat system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a removable vehicle seat;
- and
- a 3-point occupant restraint system associated with the seat and including a shoulder belt and a lap belt to limit occupant movement during vehicle impact wherein the shoulder belt and lap belt have a plurality of anchors and wherein the anchors are attached to the seat.
A vehicle seat system for an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a removable vehicle seat in the vehicle;
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- a 3-point occupant restraint system associated with the seat and including a shoulder belt and a lap belt to limit occupant movement during vehicle impact wherein the shoulder belt and lap belt have a plurality of anchors and wherein the anchors are not attached to the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.