Seat assembly for a motor vehicle having a positionable seat...

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2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Dunn, David R. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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Reexamination Certificate

active

07090251

ABSTRACT:
A seat assembly is disclosed for use in a motor vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion. The seat cushion is operatively connected to the motor vehicle. The seat cushion supports an occupant on the seat assembly. A seat back is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion. The seat back is movable between a generally upright seating position and a forwardly folded dumped position. The forwardly folded dump position has the seat back positioned against the seat cushion. A shoulder belt tower is fixedly secured to the seat back and supports a shoulder belt. The tower includes a tower base and a tower extension. The tower extension slidingly engages the tower base. A positioning device is coupled between the tower base and the tower extension. The positioning device automatically slides the tower extension between a use position extending out from the seat back for positioning the shoulder belt above the seat back for positioning the shoulder belt above the seat back and a stowed position recessed within the seat back.

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