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A method and apparatus for measuring the characteristic dimensions of a vehicle seat for use in an automotive vehicle including the seat H-point location and determining variable data deviations of the dimensions and the H-point location from standard specifications wherein a seat to be tested is pl

A method and apparatus for measuring the characteristic dimensions of a vehicle seat for use in an automotive vehicle including the seat H-point location and determining variable data deviations of the dimensions and the H-point location from standard specifications wherein a seat to be tested is placed in a seat buck including a focused light beam generator capable of directing a light beam toward the vehicle seat after it is mounted on the seat buck, the seat buck further including a fixed target member for prepositioning the location of the light beam for zeroing the digital position coordinate read-outs prior to installation of the seat being tested on the seat buck.

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[ Having described the preferred embodiments of my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by U.S. Letters Patent is:] [1.] A method for checking dimensions of an automotive seat using a seat buck that simulates a vehicle passenger compartment with optimum dimensions, said buck having a surface

[ Having described the preferred embodiments of my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by U.S. Letters Patent is:] [1.] A method for checking dimensions of an automotive seat using a seat buck that simulates a vehicle passenger compartment with optimum dimensions, said buck having a surface plate with seat supporting structure, said method comprising the steps of:mounting a test seat on said supporting structure, said test seat having a hip point location corresponding to the hip axis of a seat occupant;placing a target block adjacent one side of said seat in proximity to said hip point location;adjusting a light beam generator supported on said surface plate for movement in the directions of first and second coordinate axes parallel to the passenger compartment centerplane;aiming a light beam generated by said light beam generator at said target block and adjusting the position of said light beam generator in said directions of said coordinate axes until said light beam illuminates a target point on said target block corresponding to a predetermined target point and zeroing digital read-outs of said first and second coordinates;removing said target block from the path of said light beam; andmeasuring the displacement of said hip point location on said seat from said target point by adjusting said light beam generator in the direction of said coordinate axes until said hip point and said target point coincide, and recording the adjustment of said light beam generator.