Vehicle seat device for assistance during entrance and exit of a vehicle
AssigneeUniversity of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
InventorJulie Faieta
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Abstract
A vehicle seat device includes a base and a seat connected to the base. The seat includes a dynamic section that is rotatable relative to the base. At least a portion of the dynamic section is tiltable relative to the base from an untilted to a tilted position. In the untilted position, the surface of the dynamic section may, for example, be approximately parallel to a seat of a vehicle.
Claims21
A vehicle seat device, comprising:
- a base, and
- a seat connected to the base, the seat comprising a dynamic section that is rotatable relative to the base, at least a portion of the dynamic section being tiltable relative to the base from an untilted to a tilted position.
A method of providing assistance in transfer of a user in entering and exiting a vehicle, the method, comprising:
- positioning a vehicle seat device in operative connection with a seat of the vehicle, the vehicle seat device comprising a base and a seat connected to the base, the seat comprising a dynamic section that is rotatable relative to the base, at least a portion of the dynamic section being tiltable relative to the base, the dynamic section being rotatable relative to the base upon force applied by the user when seated on the vehicle seat device, and
- tilting the at least a portion of the dynamic section from an untilted position to a tilted position to provide a forward tilt to the user to assist in at least one of exiting or entering the vehicle.
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A vehicle seat system comprising:
- a vehicle seat, and a vehicle seat device in operative connection with the vehicle seat, the vehicle seat device comprising a base and a seat connected to the base, the seat including a dynamic section that is rotatable relative to the base, at least a portion of the dynamic section being tiltable from an untilted position to a tilted position relative to the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.