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US 7,458,644 B2Granted
Vehicle seat, in particular a sports seat
AssigneeRecaro GmbH & Co.
InventorsFrank Beermann, Michael Ritzel
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle seat (1), in particular a sports seat, with a seat cushion (3) and a backrest (5) which may be pivoted and locked relative to the seat cushion (3), comprising a handle (29) for unlocking the backrest (5) and at least one belt passage (11) for a seatbelt, wherein the handle (29) is integrated in the belt passage (11).
Claims20
A vehicle seat, comprising:
- a seat part and a backrest that is pivotable and lockable relative to the seat part, wherein
- the backrest is pivotable relative to the seat part in an unlocked state of the backrest;
- the backrest is restricted from pivoting relative to the seat part in a locked state of the backrest;
- the backrest includes
- (a) at least one belt passage for a safety belt, and
- (b) a handle for unlocking the backrest to thereby transition the backrest from the locked state to the unlocked state;
- the handle is an integral part of the belt passage;
- the belt passage comprises a tunnel;
- the tunnel at least partially defines a passageway;
- the passageway extends between opposite front and rear sides of the backrest;
- the belt passage includes a handle recess;
- the handle is arranged in the handle recess while the backrest is in the locked state;
- and
- the handle recess projects laterally from the tunnel.
11 more elements
A vehicle seat, comprising:
- a seat part and a backrest that is pivotable and lockable relative to the seat part, wherein
- the backrest is pivotable relative to the seat part in an unlocked state of the backrest;
- the backrest is restricted from pivoting relative to the seat part in a locked state of the backrest;
- the backrest includes
- (a) at least one belt passage for a safety belt, and
- (b) a handle for unlocking the backrest to thereby transition the backrest from the locked state to the unlocked state;
- the handle is an integral part of the belt passage;
- the belt passage comprises a tunnel;
- the tunnel at least partially defines a passageway;
- the passageway extends between opposite front and rear sides of the backrest;
- the belt passage includes flanges that are respectively positioned at opposite ends of the tunnel;
- and
- the flanges project laterally from the tunnel.
10 more elements
A vehicle seat, comprising:
- a seat part and a backrest that is pivotable and lockable relative to the seat part, wherein
- the backrest is pivotable relative to the seat part in an unlocked state of the backrest;
- the backrest is restricted from pivoting relative to the seat part in a locked state of the backrest;
- the backrest includes
- (a) at least one belt passage for a safety belt, and
- (b) a handle for unlocking the backrest to thereby transition the backrest from the locked state to the unlocked state;
- the handle is an integral part of the belt passage;
- and
- the handle is positioned and configured so that a majority of the handle protrudes rearwardly from a rear side of the backrest while the handle is actuated for unlocking the backrest.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.