SUSPENDED SEAT AUTOLOCKING
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a seat of a vehicle;
a suspension system coupling the seat to an interior portion of the vehicle and isolating the seat from a jolt encountered by the vehicle along an axis during travel; and
a brake incorporated into the suspension system and structured to restrict movement of the seat relative to a manually-operable control of the vehicle along the axis in response to receiving an indication of a restriction in speed of vehicle travel.
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Abstract
An apparatus meant to be incorporated into a suspension system of a suspended seat of a vehicle acts to slow movement of the seat or to stop and hold the seat against movement along at least one axis in response to an indication of the vehicle traveling at a relatively slow speed or an indication of the vehicle'"'"'s speed of travel being decreased. The indication may be received from various sources including manually-operated controls, sensors and/or controller devices within the vehicle relaying their status.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a seat of a vehicle; a suspension system coupling the seat to an interior portion of the vehicle and isolating the seat from a jolt encountered by the vehicle along an axis during travel; and a brake incorporated into the suspension system and structured to restrict movement of the seat relative to a manually-operable control of the vehicle along the axis in response to receiving an indication of a restriction in speed of vehicle travel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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awaiting an indication a restriction in speed of travel of a vehicle; and in response to receiving the indication, operating a brake to restrict movement of a seat of the vehicle relative to a manually-operable control of the vehicle along an axis of a suspension system installed within the vehicle to isolate the seat from a jolt encountered by the vehicle along the axis during travel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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