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Safety device for the occupant of the central rear seat position in a motor vehicle

  • US 4,881,754 A
  • Filed: 08/29/1988
  • Issued: 11/21/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1987
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Safety device for the occupant of the central rear seat position in a motor vehicle, having an upholstered arm-rest arranged between the front seats which is constructed pivotable about a horizontal pivot axis aligned transversely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, wherein a pivoting drive engages the arm-rest in order to pivot the latter out of a position extending horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle towards the front seat back-rests, and wherein the pivoting drive is connected to a sensor which detects a vehicle deceleration and which generates an output signal which trips the pivoting drive to erect the arm-rest when a prescribed value of the integrated vehicle deceleration is exceeded.

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