ANTI-PINCH SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE SEATING
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1. An anti-pinch system for vehicle seating, comprising:
- a front seat having an actuator configured to automatically slide the front seat between a driving position and an entry/exit position;
a rear seat fixed rearward from the front seat and having a seatbelt that releasably engages a clasp; and
a memory module that prevents the front seat from automatically moving rearward to the entry/exit position when the seatbelt is engaged to the clasp.
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Abstract
An anti-pinch system for vehicle seating includes a front seat that has an actuator configured to automatically slide the front seat between the driving position and entry/exit position. A rear seat is fixed rearward from the front seat and has a seatbelt that releasably engages a clasp. A memory module prevents the front seat from automatically moving rearward to the entry/exit position when the seatbelt is engaged to the clasp.
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1. An anti-pinch system for vehicle seating, comprising:
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a front seat having an actuator configured to automatically slide the front seat between a driving position and an entry/exit position; a rear seat fixed rearward from the front seat and having a seatbelt that releasably engages a clasp; and a memory module that prevents the front seat from automatically moving rearward to the entry/exit position when the seatbelt is engaged to the clasp. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14)
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8. An anti-pinch system for memory seating in a vehicle, comprising:
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a front seat slidably coupled within the vehicle; a rear seat having a seatbelt that removably engages an attachment sensor that senses when the seatbelt is engaged; and a memory module that automatically slides the front seat rearward to an entry/exit position when the vehicle turns off and that prevents the front seat from automatically sliding to the entry/exit position when the seatbelt is engaged. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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15. A method for operating memory seating in a vehicle, comprising:
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proving a front seat having an actuator that is configured to automatically slide the front seat between a driving position and an entry/exit position; providing a rear seat fixed rearward from the front seat; providing a seatbelt on the rear seat that releasably engages a clasp; automatically moving the front seat rearward to the entry/exit position when an ignition switch of the vehicle moves from a run position to an off position; and preventing the front seat from automatically moving rearward to the entry/exit position when the seatbelt is engaged to the clasp. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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