Automotive seat cushion support
First Claim
1. In an automotive vehicle body having a floor and a seat mounted on the floor having at least one seating position for supporting vehicle occupants, the seat including a seat back extending substantially perpendicularly upwardly from the floor and the seat cushion having rear surfaces abutting lower front surfaces of the seat back and extending substantially parallel to the floor, an improved support for the seat cushion comprising:
- a support frame fixedly secured to the floor below the rear of the seat cushion and including a restraining portion projection obliquely upwardly and forwardly from the floor to a position rearwardly proximate the front of the seat cushion, comprising a generally U-shaped member having a substantially horizontal mounting portion including one end adapted to be fixedly secured to the floor proximate the rear of the seat cushion and wherein the restraining portion projects from the other end of the mounting portion.
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle seat is provided with a support frame positioned beneath the seating position of a vehicle occupant which includes an inclined restraining portion for resisting the tendency of a seated occupant to be displaced forwardly and downwardly upon imposition of deceleration forces when the vehicle is moving in a forward direction.
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Citations
14 Claims
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1. In an automotive vehicle body having a floor and a seat mounted on the floor having at least one seating position for supporting vehicle occupants, the seat including a seat back extending substantially perpendicularly upwardly from the floor and the seat cushion having rear surfaces abutting lower front surfaces of the seat back and extending substantially parallel to the floor, an improved support for the seat cushion comprising:
a support frame fixedly secured to the floor below the rear of the seat cushion and including a restraining portion projection obliquely upwardly and forwardly from the floor to a position rearwardly proximate the front of the seat cushion, comprising a generally U-shaped member having a substantially horizontal mounting portion including one end adapted to be fixedly secured to the floor proximate the rear of the seat cushion and wherein the restraining portion projects from the other end of the mounting portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. In an automotive vehicle body having a floor and a seat mounted on the floor having at least one seating position for supporting vehicle occupants, the seat including a seat back extending substantially perpendicularly upwardly from the floor and the seat cushion having rear surfaces abutting lower front surfaces of the seat back and extending substantially parallel to the floor, an improved support for the seat cushion comprising:
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a support frame fixedly secured to the floor below the seat cushion, and including a restraining portion projecting obliquely upwardly and forwardly from the floor to a position rearwardly proximate the front of the seat cushion said support frame comprising a generally U-shaped member having a mounting portion including one end adapted to be fixedly secured to the floor proximate the rear of the seat cushion and wherein the restraining portion projects from the other end of the mounting portion; and means for releasably securing the seat cushion to the support frame. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A seat adapted to be mounted on the floor of an automotive vehicle body in forward facing relationship for supporting a vehicle occupant and comprising:
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a seat back extending substantially perpendicularly upwardly from the floor; a seat cushion having rear surfaces abutting lower front surfaces of the seat back and extending substantially parallel to the floor; a support frame fixedly secured to the floor below the seat cushion proximate said rear surfaces and including a restraining portion projecting obliquely upwardly and forwardly from the floor to a position rearwardly proximate the front of the seat cushion for resisting forward and downward movement of the occupant in response to deceleration of the vehicle during forward motion, said support frame comprising a generally U-shaped member having a substantially horizontal mounting portion including one end adapted to be fixedly secured to the floor of the vehicle proximate the rear of the seat cushion and wherein the restraining portion projects from the other end of the mounting portion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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Specification