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US 6,142,564 AGranted
Rearward moving seat with breakaway latch
AssigneeTRW Inc.
InventorsJuede P. Pajela, Cris C. Cabral, Kevin M. Brown, Albert N. Felix
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Abstract
A vehicle occupant safety apparatus (10) includes a seat (11) for a vehicle occupant. The seat (11) has a forward position in the vehicle and a rearward position in the vehicle. A support (20) for the seat (11) enables the seat to move on the support from the forward position to the rearward position in the vehicle. A break-away seat latch (41) maintains the seat (11) in the forward position. An actuator (45), when actuated, breaks the latch (41) and moves the seat (11) from the forward position to the rearward position.
Claims8
A vehicle occupant safety apparatus comprising:
- a seat for a vehicle occupant, said seat having a forward position in the vehicle and a rearward position in the vehicle;
- a support for said seat enabling said seat to move on said support from said forward position to said rearward position in the vehicle;
- a break-away seat latch to maintain said seat in said forward position;
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- an actuator for, when actuated, breaking said latch and moving said seat from said forward position to said rearward position.
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