Chairs and seats – Crash seat – Force-absorbing means incorporated into headrest area
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-16
2006-05-16
Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Crash seat
Force-absorbing means incorporated into headrest area
C297S216100, C297S216130
Reexamination Certificate
active
07044544
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle seat assembly that includes a seatback frame and an upper armature moveably supported by the seatback frame. The upper armature includes a head restraint and a first impact body, and the upper armature is operable to move in response to a predetermined force applied to the first impact body to thereby move the head restraint toward the occupant. The vehicle seat assembly also includes a lower armature that is operatively connected to the upper armature and is operable to move toward the upper armature in response to a predetermined force applied to the lower armature and act on the upper armature to move the head restraint toward the occupant.
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Humer Mladen
Locke Gerald
Veine Eric
Cuomo Peter M.
Lear Corporation
McPartlin Sarah B.
Panagos Bill
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