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Vehicle safety device

  • US 5,022,707 A
  • Filed: 10/25/1988
  • Issued: 06/11/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A seat tilting device comprising:

  • a seat support having front and rear portions for supporting front and rear ends of a seat;

    a base for supporting the seat support, said base having means for attachment to a vehicle chassis;

    a rear link having a first end pivotally connected to the rear portion of said seat support and a second end pivotally connected to said base;

    a front link having a length longer than that of the rear link, a first end pivotally connected to the front portion of said seat support, and a second end pivotally connected to the base;

    said second ends of the links being supported in said base for limited rear to front sliding movement with respect to the base; and

    said base including means for elevating the links during such sliding movement;

    wherein the links are pivotable from a first position in which the seat support is in contact with the base to a second position in which said seat support is disposed forwardly of the first position and the front portion of the seat support is spaced from the base at a distance greater than that by which the rear portion of the seat support is spaced from the base.

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