Emergency vehicle seat with integrated seat belt

A seat for use in an emergency vehicle, the seat comprising:

• a seat frame including a generally horizontal portion and a generally upright portion, said horizontal and upright portions together defining first and second sides of said seat frame, said upright portion extending up from said horizontal portion and including a central recess between said first and second sides;
• a support assembly mounted to said seat frame and adapted to support a self-contained breathing apparatus tank in alignment with said central recess such that the tank is accessible through said central recess;
• a seat belt having an end mounted to said first side of said seat frame, but capable of mounting to said second side of said seat frame;
• first and second bracket mounting structures on said first and second sides of said seat frame, respectively;
• a bracket removably mounted to said first bracket mounting structure, said bracket including a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole, said first mounting hole being positioned above said second mounting hole when said bracket is mounted to said first bracket mounting structure;
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• a guide member mounted to said bracket, said belt extending through said guide member;
• wherein said bracket is mountable to said second bracket mounting structure to position said guide member to receive said seat belt if said seat belt end is mounted to said second side, said second mounting hole being positioned above said first mounting hole when said bracket is mounted to said second bracket mounting structure.

A seat for use in an emergency vehicle, the seat comprising:

• a seat frame including a generally horizontal portion and a generally upright portion, said horizontal and upright portions together defining first and second sides of said seat, said upright portion extending up from said horizontal portion, said upright portion including a central recess between said first and second sides;
• a support assembly mounted to said seat frame and adapted to support a self-contained breathing apparatus tank in alignment with said central recess such that the tank is accessible through said central recess;
• a seat belt having an end mounted to and carried by said first side of said seat frame;
• a buckle having a first part carried by said belt and a second part mounted to and carried by said second side of said seat frame, such that said belt is extendable across said seat and interconnectable with said second part of said buckle;
• a bracket mounted to said first side of said seat frame;
• a first guide member mounted to said bracket;
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• a second guide member interconnected with said seat frame;
• wherein said belt extends through said first and second guide members;
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• wherein said frame includes a cantilevered portion at the ton of said upright portion, and
• wherein said second guide member is mounted to said cantilevered portion.

A seat for use in an emergency vehicle, the seat comprising:

• a seat frame including a generally horizontal portion and a generally upright portion, said horizontal and upright portions together defining first and second sides of said seat, said upright portion extending up from said horizontal portion, said upright portion including a central recess between said first and second sides;
• a support assembly housed within said recess for supporting a self-contained breathing apparatus tank in said central recess;
• a seat belt reel mounted to said seat frame;
• a seat belt wound onto said reel;
• a buckle having a first part carried by said belt and a second part mounted to said seat frame, such that said belt is extendable across said seat and interconnectable with said second part of said buckle;
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• first and second guide member both being mounted to and located at the top of said seat frame, said belt extending through said first and second guide members.