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Height-adjustable vehicle seat having a crash locking unit

  • US 20050231012A1
  • Filed: 06/16/2005
  • Published: 10/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle seat for being mounted to a vehicle structure, and for operating advantageously in the event of a crash of predetermined magnitude, the vehicle seat comprising:

  • at least one multi-bar linkage, wherein the multi-bar linkage includes at least four link mechanisms, wherein prior to the crash of predetermined magnitude the multi-bar linkage is effective as a four-bar linkage for setting the seat'"'"'s height, and wherein the at least four link mechanisms includes at least (a) a frame that is at least for being fixed with respect to the vehicle structure, (b) a rocker, and (c) a link mechanism positioned between the frame and the rocker; and

    a crash locking unit for locking at least the frame and the rocker to one another in the event of the crash of predetermined magnitude.

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