Chairs and seats – Crash seat – Force-absorbing means incorporated into back
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-13
2009-02-10
Edell, Joseph F (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Crash seat
Force-absorbing means incorporated into back
C297S216120
Reexamination Certificate
active
07488035
ABSTRACT:
An automobile seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back tiltably mounted on the seat cushion, and a head rest mounted on an upper portion of the seat back. The automobile seat also includes a seat cushion frame, a pair of side frames mounted on the seat cushion frame, and a seat back frame mounted on the pair of side frames so as to be rockable within a limited range of angle. The seat further includes a seat back frame rocking mechanism for causing, when an acceleration greater than a predetermined value is inputted from behind a vehicle body, the seat back frame to undergo a rocking motion, and a rocking motion preventing member for preventing, when the acceleration greater than the predetermined value is not inputted from behind the vehicle body, the seat back frame rocking mechanism from causing the seat back frame to undergo the rocking motion.
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Kawashima Yoshihito
Takeshima Toru
Delta Kogyo Co. Ltd.
Edell Joseph F
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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