VEHICLE SEATING AND METHODS AND VEHICLES USING THE SAME
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1. A vehicle seat, comprising:
- a base including a base safety feature comprising a braking mechanism that creates friction as the seat moves during an impact;
a back connected to the base;
an arm extending from the back;
wherein the arm is configured to attach to a roof rail of a vehicle; and
wherein other than safety features that engage during an impact, the base is free of connections that permanently anchor the seat to a vehicle chassis.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat (2) can comprise: a base (6); a back (8) connected to the base; an arm (4) extending from the base; wherein the arm is configured to attach to a roof rail (32, 36) of a vehicle. A vehicle can comprise: a steering column; engine; a roof (30) comprising a rail (32, 36); and passenger compartment, wherein the passenger compartment comprises the vehicle seat (2), wherein the arm (4) is attached to the rail (32, 36). A method of arranging seating in a vehicle can comprise: sliding an arm (4) of the vehicle seat horizontally along a slot (38) in a roof rail (32) and/or crossrail (36).
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat, comprising:
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a base including a base safety feature comprising a braking mechanism that creates friction as the seat moves during an impact; a back connected to the base; an arm extending from the back; wherein the arm is configured to attach to a roof rail of a vehicle; and wherein other than safety features that engage during an impact, the base is free of connections that permanently anchor the seat to a vehicle chassis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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