SEAT CARRIER ARRANGEMENT
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat carrier for a seat of a vehicle, said vehicle seat carrier adapted to be displaced between a plurality of different positions, said vehicle seat carrier comprising a position lock adapted to retain said vehicle seat carrier at a selected position, and a mechanism adapted to operate said vehicle seat carrier between said plurality of different positions responsive to a user issued command,wherein said position lock is adapted to be disabled responsive to a detected crash, or a detected imminent crash, so that said vehicle seat carrier is permitted to be displaced along a first path to provide for a passenger protective function.
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Accused Products
Abstract
A vehicle seat carrier for a vehicle seat comprises a position adjustment arrangement adapted to enable the vehicle seat carrier to be displaced between a plurality of different positions and a position lock adapted to retain the vehicle seat carrier at a selected position. The position lock is adapted to be disabled as a response to a detected crash, or a detected imminent crash, so that the vehicle seat carrier is permitted to be displaced along a first path at least partly defined by the position adjustment arrangement, to provide for a passenger protective function. The passenger protective function utilizes the existing position adjustment arrangement to provide for a controlled displacement during a collision.
38 Citations
13 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat carrier for a seat of a vehicle, said vehicle seat carrier adapted to be displaced between a plurality of different positions, said vehicle seat carrier comprising a position lock adapted to retain said vehicle seat carrier at a selected position, and a mechanism adapted to operate said vehicle seat carrier between said plurality of different positions responsive to a user issued command,
wherein said position lock is adapted to be disabled responsive to a detected crash, or a detected imminent crash, so that said vehicle seat carrier is permitted to be displaced along a first path to provide for a passenger protective function.
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