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US4679854A
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Vehicle seat
Assignee: Keiper Recaro GmbH and Co
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Filing: 1986-03-28
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Granted: 1987-07-14
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Expires: 2006-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle seat having an upholstery support that supports the upholstery of the back rest has at least one arm provided on the upholstery support which extends over the shoulder of a seat user and restrains the user in the upward and outward directions during vehicle collision. A side restraint member is connected with the arm and configured so as to protect the user in a lateral direction without interfering with the freedom of movement of the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter-Ulrich Putsch
- 👤 Heinz P. Cremer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:07
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/42; B60N2/4207; B60N2/4214; B60N2/4235; B60N2/4249; B60N2/4256; B60N2/90; B60N2/986
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A vehicle seat having a back rest including an upholstery support comprising two arms provided on said upholstery support and extending from said upholstery support so as to be positioned over the right and left shoulder, respectively of a vehicle seat user from behind the vehicle user when said user is seated in said vehicle seat wherein each of said arms is connected to a side restraint member that laterally overlaps the shoulder of the vehicle user, wherein each of said arms is formed together with the associated side restraint as a structural unit, and wherein said arms are positioned only above the shoulders of the vehicle user when said user is seated in said vehicle seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A vehicle seat having a back rest including an upholstery support comprising two arms provided on said upholstery support and extending from said upholstery support so as to be positioned over the right and left shoulder, respectively of a vehicle seat user from behind the vehicle user when said user is seated in said vehicle seat wherein each of said arms is connected to a side restraint member that laterally overlaps the shoulder of the vehicle user, wherein each of said arms is formed together with the associated side restraint as a structural unit, and wherein said arms are positioned only above the shoulders of the vehicle user when said user is seated in said vehicle seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein the side restraint member comprises an angular element extending in the lateral direction of the seat and connecting said side restraint member with said upholstery support, said angular element further comprising a lower edge which is upwardly displaced relative to the lower edge of said side restraint member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The vehicle seat of claim 1 further comprising a seat portion connected with said upholstery support, wherein the arm is connected with the upholstery support so that the height of said arm is adjustable with respect to said seat portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A vehicle seat having a back rest including an upholstery support comprising at least one arm provided on said upholstery support and extending from said upholstery support so as to be positioned over one shoulder of a vehicle seat user when said user is seated in said vehicle seat, wherein the arm is rigidly connected with the upholstery support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A vehicle seat having a back rest including an upholstery support comprising at least one arm provided on said upholstery support and extending from said upholstery support so as to be positioned over one shoulder of a vehicle seat user when said user is seated in said vehicle seat, wherein the arm is rigidly connected with the upholstery support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The vehicle seat of claim 1 further comprising a seat surface connected with said upholstery support and said seat surface having a center portion, wherein said center portion is capable of being adjusted relative to said upholstery support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
A vehicle seat having a back rest including an upholstery support comprising at least one arm provided on said upholstery support and extending from said upholstery support so as to be positioned over one shoulder of a vehicle seat user when said user is seated in said vehicle seat, further comprising a head rest connected with said arm, wherein the head rest is joined with said arm to form a single structural unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
A vehicle seat having a back rest including an upholstery support comprising at least one arm provided on said upholstery support and extending from said upholstery support so as to be positioned over one shoulder of a vehicle seat user when said user is seated in said vehicle seat, further comprising a head rest connected with said arm, wherein the head rest is joined with said arm to form a single structural unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein each of the arms extend forward of and to the side of the upholstery support at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the upholstery support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein each of the arms has a section that extends forward of the upholstery support and a section that extends laterally of the upholstery support and is connected to said forwardly-extending section of the arms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein each arm has a rod-like shape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein the side restraint member and the arms have a rod-like shape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein the side restraint member and the arms are upholstered.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The vehicle seat of claim 1 wherein the side restraint member has a variable thickness.
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