A U-shaped seat which provides means for safely carrying at least one passenger within the rear of a motorcaravan comprises a central seat portion 10 and opposite side seat portions 11, 12 which define a gap 13 therebetween. Each seat portion comprises a base 14-16, a seat cushion 17-19 mounted on the base and a backrest 20-22, wherein posts (27 figure 3) upstand from the rear of the base of the central seat portion adjacent opposite ends thereof, the upper end of each post providing an upper anchorage point 30 for a seatbelt 70, and each end of the base of the central portion comprises first and second outer anchorage points (51) for the ends of the seatbelt and an inner anchorage point (52) for a seatbelt buckle 73. The focal point of a forward force applied to the anchorage points is intended to be spread forwardly and downwardly by bracing members (53, 54), in the event of an accident. A method of fitting the seat to locations where load lashing points would normally be located is also disclosed.
Motor caravan seating
2015-10-14
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR |