IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0121335
(2005-05-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Vits,Charles G.
- Foye,Christopher W.
- Gray,Larry E.
- Boyle,Donald C.
- Scelsi,John David
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Indiana Mills &
- Manufacturing, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
32 인용 특허 :
40 |
초록
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A passenger vehicle seat and restraint system comprising a frame mountable to a vehicle and a restraint member and a seat member coupled to the frame to form a seat for supporting an occupant. The vehicle seat may further comprise a seat back frame movably attached to the frame and a restraint harne
A passenger vehicle seat and restraint system comprising a frame mountable to a vehicle and a restraint member and a seat member coupled to the frame to form a seat for supporting an occupant. The vehicle seat may further comprise a seat back frame movably attached to the frame and a restraint harness affixed to the frame and the seat back frame for securing the occupant thereto.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle seat comprising: a frame rigidly mounted to a vehicle, the frame supporting a seat member and a seat back, the seat back including a stationary seat back member rigidly mounted to the frame and a seat back frame member movably mounted to the frame, the seat back fra
What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle seat comprising: a frame rigidly mounted to a vehicle, the frame supporting a seat member and a seat back, the seat back including a stationary seat back member rigidly mounted to the frame and a seat back frame member movably mounted to the frame, the seat back frame member configured to move relative to the frame in a direction away from the stationary seat back member; a seat base movably mounted to said seat back frame member adjacent said seat member, said seat base movable downwardly toward said seat member to form a child seat; and a restraint harness affixed to said seat base and to said seat back frame member, said restraint harness maintaining an occupant of said child seat secured to said seat base and to said seat back frame member. 2. The vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein said restraint harness is a multiple-point harness restraining system. 3. The vehicle seat of claim 1 further including a transverse bar affixed to opposite ends of said seat back frame member, said transverse bar supporting said restraint harness between said seat back frame member and said seat base. 4. The vehicle seat of claim 1 further including a cushion affixed to said seat base. 5. A vehicle seat comprising: a frame defining a seat support surface, said frame configured for mounting to a frame support structure of a vehicle; first and second posts extending away from said seat support surface of said frame adjacent opposite ends thereof; a seat member mounted to said seat support surface of said frame; a panel mounted to said first and second posts and defining a seat back, said panel having a front surface adjacent said seat member; a seat back frame member movably attached to said frame adjacent said opposite ends thereof; and a seat base movably mounted to said seat back frame adjacent said seat member, said seat base movable downwardly toward said seat member to form a child seat; wherein said seat back frame member and said seat base are movable away from said front surface of said panel toward said seat member in response to a rapid deceleration of the vehicle. 6. The vehicle seat of claim 5 wherein said seat member is formed of a lightweight plastic material. 7. The vehicle seat of claim 6 wherein said light weight plastic material defines therein a number of recesses configured to impart rigidity to selected regions of said seat member. 8. The vehicle seat of claim 5 wherein said panel is deformable to absorb energy resulting from an impact therewith. 9. The vehicle seat of claim 8 wherein said first and second posts are deformable to absorb energy resulting from an impact with said panel. 10. The vehicle seat of claim 9 wherein first and second posts and said panel are together sufficiently deformable to satisfy a predefined deformability standard. 11. The vehicle seat of claim 9 wherein said panel defines first and second channels adjacent opposite edges thereof, said first and second posts received within said first and second channels respectively. 12. The vehicle seat of claim 5 wherein said panel is formed of a lightweight plastic material. 13. The vehicle seat of claim 12 wherein said light weight plastic material defines therein a number of recesses and grooves configured to impart rigidity to selected regions of said panel. 14. The vehicle seat of claim 5 further including a first restraint harness affixed to said seat base and to said seat back frame member, said first restraint harness maintaining a first occupant of said child seat secured to said seat base and to said seat back frame member upon impact of the vehicle. 15. The vehicle seat of claim 14 wherein said first restraint harness is a multiple-point harness restraining system. 16. The vehicle seat of claim 14 further including a transverse bar affixed to opposite ends of said seat back frame member, said transverse bar supporting said first restraint harness between said seat back frame member and said seat base. 17. The vehicle seat of claim 14 further including a cushion affixed to said seat base. 18. The vehicle seat of claim 14 wherein said first occupant weighs between about 20 and 50 pounds. 19. The vehicle seat of claim 14 further comprising a second restraint harness affixed to said frame and to said seat back member. 20. A vehicle seat comprising: a frame rigidly mounted to a vehicle, the frame supporting a seat bottom and a seat back, the seat back including a first seat back member movably mounted to the frame and a second seat back member fixedly mounted to the frame, the second seat back member having a front surface extending upwardly away from the seat bottom and configured to receive the first seat back member; and a seat base movably mounted to the first seat back member, the seat base movable between a stowed position with the seat base received by the first seat back member adjacent to the front surface of the second seat back member and a seating position with the seat base moved away from the stowed position toward the seat bottom to form a child seat, the vehicle seat configured to receive a first occupant supported by the seat bottom when the seat base is in the stowed position, and to receive a second occupant supported by the seat base when the seat base is in the seating position. 21. The vehicle seat of claim 20 wherein the second occupant weighs between about 20 and 50 pounds. 22. The vehicle seat of claim 21 wherein the first occupant weighs greater than about 50 pounds. 23. The vehicle seat of claim 20 further including a first restraint harness configured to restrain the first occupant in the vehicle seat. 24. The vehicle seat of claim 23 wherein the first restraint harness comprises a restraining web having a first end mounted to either of the frame and the vehicle and a second end, and a buckle member mounted to either of the frame and the vehicle, the second end of the web configured for releasable engagement with the buckle member to releasably restrain the first occupant in the vehicle seat. 25. The vehicle seat of claim 23 further including a second restraint harness configured to restrain the second occupant in the seat base. 26. The vehicle seat of claim 25 wherein the second restraint harness is affixed to said seat base and to the first seat back member, the second restraint harness configured to releasably restrain the second occupant in the seat base. 27. The vehicle seat of claim 26 further including a transverse bar affixed to opposite ends of the first seat back member, the transverse bar supporting the second restraint harness between the first seat back member and the seat base. 28. The vehicle seat of claim 25 wherein the second restraint harness is positioned between the seat base and the front surface of the second seat back member when the seat base is in the stowed position. 29. The vehicle seat of claim 20 wherein the vehicle seat defines a first occupant location configured for occupation by only the first occupant, and a second occupant location beside the first occupant location, the seat base positioned relative to the vehicle seat to move to the seating position over the second occupant location, the second occupant location thereby configured for occupation by the first occupant when the seat base is in the stowed position, and by the second occupant when the seat base is in the seating position. 30. The vehicle seat of claim 29 further including a first restraint harness configured to restrain the first occupant in the first occupant location. 31. The vehicle seat of claim 30 wherein the first restraint harness comprises a restraining web having a first end mounted to either of the frame and the vehicle and a second end, and a buckle member mounted to either of the frame and the vehicle, the second end of the web configured for releasable engagement with the buckle member to releasably restrain the first occupant in the first occupant location. 32. The vehicle seat of claim 30 further including a second restraint harness configured to restrain the first occupant in the second occupant location. 33. The vehicle seat of claim 32 wherein the second restraint harness comprises a restraining web having a first end mounted to either of the frame and the vehicle and a second end, and a buckle member mounted to either of the frame and the vehicle, the second end of the web configured for releasable engagement with the buckle member to releasably restrain the first occupant in the second occupant location. 34. The vehicle seat of claim 32 further including a third restraint harness configured to restrain the second occupant in the seat base when the seat base is in the seating position over the second occupant location. 35. The vehicle seat of claim 34 wherein the third restraint harness is affixed to said seat base and to the first seat back member, the third restraint harness configured to releasably restrain the second occupant in the seat base. 36. The vehicle seat of claim 35 further including a transverse bar affixed to opposite ends of said first seat back member, said transverse bar supporting said third restraint harness between said first seat back member and said seat base. 37. The vehicle seat of claim 34 wherein the third restraint harness is positioned between the seat base and the front surface of the second seat back member when the seat base is in the stowed position. 38. The vehicle seat of claim 20 wherein the vehicle seat defines first and second side-by-side occupant locations, and wherein a first seat base is positioned relative to the vehicle seat to move to the seating position over the first occupant location, the first occupant location thereby configured for occupation by the first occupant when the first seat base is in the stowed position and by the second occupant when the first seat base is in the seating position over the first seating location, and wherein a second seat base is positioned relative to the vehicle seat to move to the seating position over the second occupant location, the second occupant location thereby configured for occupation by the first occupant when the second seat base is in the stowed position and by the second occupant when the second seat base is in the seating position over the second occupant location. 39. The vehicle seat of claim 38 further including a first restraint harness configured to restrain the first occupant in the first occupant location. 40. The vehicle seat of claim 39 wherein the first restraint harness comprises a restraining web having a first end mounted to either of the frame and the vehicle and a second end, and a buckle member mounted to either of the frame and the vehicle, the second end of the web configured for releasable engagement with the buckle member to releasably restrain the first occupant in the first occupant location. 41. The vehicle seat of claim 39 further including a second restraint harness configured to restrain the second occupant in the first seat base when the first seat base is in the seating position over the first occupant location. 42. The vehicle seat of claim 41 wherein the second restraint harness is affixed to said first seat base and to the first seat back member, the second restraint harness configured to releasably restrain the second occupant in the first seat base. 43. The vehicle seat of claim 42 further including a transverse bar affixed to opposite ends of said first seat back member, said transverse bar supporting said second restraint harness between said first seat back member and said seat base. 44. The vehicle seat of claim 41 wherein the second restraint harness is positioned between the first seat base and the front surface of the second seat back member when the first seat base is in the stowed position. 45. The vehicle seat of claim 41 further including a third restraint harness configured to restrain the first occupant in the second occupant location. 46. The vehicle seat of claim 45 wherein the third restraint harness comprises a restraining web having a first end mounted to either of the frame and the vehicle and a second end, and a buckle member mounted to either of the frame and the vehicle, the second end of the web configured for releasable engagement with the buckle member to releasably restrain the first occupant in the second occupant location. 47. The vehicle seat of claim 45 further including a fourth restraint harness configured to restrain the second occupant in the second seat base when the second seat base is in the seating position over the second occupant location. 48. The vehicle seat of claim 47 wherein the fourth restraint harness is affixed to said second seat base and to the first seat back member, the fourth restraint harness configured to releasably restrain the second occupant in the second seat base. 49. The vehicle seat of claim 48 further including a transverse bar affixed to opposite ends of said first seat back member, said transverse bar supporting said fourth restraint harness between said first seat back member and said seat base. 50. The vehicle seat of claim 47 wherein the fourth restraint harness is positioned between the second seat base and the front surface of the second seat back member when the second seat base is in the stowed position. 51. The vehicle seat of claim 20 further including a restraint harness configured to restrain either of the first occupant in the vehicle seat and the second occupant in the seat base. 52. The vehicle seat of claim 51 wherein the seat base acts as a booster seat with the second occupant weighing more than about 40 pounds and the first occupant weighing more than about 50 pounds.
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