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Seat with suspension unit for automotive vehicle

  • US 5,395,089 A
  • Filed: 04/16/1993
  • Issued: 03/07/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A suspension seat for an automotive vehicle comprising:

  • a seat frame;

    a parallel link mechanism supporting said seat frame to be vertically movable above a vehicular floor, said parallel link mechanism including front and rear links;

    a suspension unit connected to an upper bracket integral with said seat frame and to the rear link, said suspension unit including a compression spring and a shock absorber which are coaxially arranged so as to extend in a generally vertical direction; and

    a bearing made of resilient material rotatably supporting the rear link on the vehicular floor, said bearing having an outwardly and upwardly projecting portion which directly receives a part of the seat frame when the suspension seat is downwardly moved due to an impact force applied thereto.

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