A seat having a seat back pivotally connected to a seat pan, the seat back and the seat pan independently pivotal. At the pivot between the seat back and the seat pan there is a rotary energy attenuation device. The rotary energy attenuating device cooperates with a track system along the length of seat longitudinal members allowing for different directions of travel and height adjustment. The vehicle seat offers passive or active protection from impact and sudden acceleration due to accident or explosive events and is capable of automatically resetting.
AN ENERGY ATTENUATING VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY
ENERGIEDÄMPFENDE FAHRZEUGSITZANORDNUNG
ENSEMBLE SIÈGE DE VÉHICULE À ATTÉNUATION D'ÉNERGIE
2024-02-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet |