US5988759A
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Belt integral seat of a motor vehicle with a back rest, a neck rest and a device for the safety belt guidance
Assignee: Johnson Controls Metals and Mechanisms GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1998-04-07
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Granted: 1999-11-23
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Expires: 2018-04-07
Abstract
Abstract The structure relates to a belt integral seat of a motor vehicle with a back rest, which has a back rest frame, onto which a carrier of a neck rest and a device for the safety belt guidance is arranged at the top. The device for a safety belt guidance is attached to the carrier. The carrier is located between the device for a safety belt guidance and the neck rest.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Bauer
- 👤 Burckhard Becker
- 👤 Ernst-Reiner Frohnhaus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:01
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/68; B60N2/688; B60N2/80; B60N2/806; B60N2/809; B60N2/829; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/18; B60R22/20; B60R22/26; B60R2022/1818
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A safety belt integral seat of a motor vehicle comprising, in combination, a). a backrest having a back rest frame, said back rest frame having an upper cross piece; b). a carrier fixed to said back rest frame extending upwards from said upper cross piece and having a safety belt guidance; c). a sliding block slidingly attached to said carrier and cooperating with said safety belt guidance, so that said sliding block is adjustable in height relative to said carrier, said sliding block having two opposite side faces; d). a neck rest rigidly connected to said sliding block at one side face thereof, and a means for said safety belt guidance having an upper deflectance point for said safety belt, said means for said safety belt guidance being rigidly attached to said sliding block at the opposite side face thereof, said sliding block being between said neck rest and said safety belt guidance and said neck rest and said safety belt guidance being mutually adjustable in height in the guidance of said carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A safety belt integral seat of a motor vehicle comprising, in combination, a). a backrest having a back rest frame, said back rest frame having an upper cross piece; b). a carrier fixed to said back rest frame extending upwards from said upper cross piece and having a safety belt guidance; c). a sliding block slidingly attached to said carrier and cooperating with said safety belt guidance, so that said sliding block is adjustable in height relative to said carrier, said sliding block having two opposite side faces; d). a neck rest rigidly connected to said sliding block at one side face thereof, and a means for said safety belt guidance having an upper deflectance point for said safety belt, said means for said safety belt guidance being rigidly attached to said sliding block at the opposite side face thereof, said sliding block being between said neck rest and said safety belt guidance and said neck rest and said safety belt guidance being mutually adjustable in height in the guidance of said carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The safety belt integral seat according to claim 1, wherein said carrier extends upwards from said upper cross piece of said back rest frame at an angle of about 90 degrees.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The safety belt integral seat according to claim 2, wherein said carrier extends upwards from said upper cross piece in a plane which is defined by said back rest frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The belt integral seat according to claim 1, wherein for said height adjustment of said neck rest a slot is provided in said carrier and said neck rest further comprising a neck rest tube and a support cushion, said neck rest tube extending from said sliding block through said slot and carrying said support cushion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The belt integral seat according to claim 1, wherein said means for safety belt guidance has a guide block, said guide block encompassing said safety belt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The belt integral seat according to claim 5, wherein said sliding block is provided with a receiving unit for detachably receiving said guide block, said receiving unit being arranged at said opposite side face of said sliding block and having means for detachably receiving and holding said guide block.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The safety belt integral seat according to claim 5, wherein said guide block comprises a synthetic plastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The safety belt integral seat according to claim 1, including motor means attached to said sliding block for pulling in said neck rest and said device for safety belt guidance when the back rest is tilted forward.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The safety belt integral seat according to claim 1, wherein said neck rest comprises a neck rest tube and wherein said neck rest has a support cushion that is carried by said neck rest tube in a one-sided manner.
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