Safety seat system
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1. A seating system within an automobile, comprising:
- a base component rigidly affixed to said automobile;
a seat support component shiftably affixed to said base component;
a seat rigidly affixed to said seat support component, said seat having a substantially horizontal seating surface; and
a mechanism for causing said seat support component to shift in an arcuate path relative to said base component and thereby elevate said seat while maintaining said seating surface substantially horizontal when the base component is subjected to a preselected accelerative force.
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Abstract
An automotive safety seat is provided that reduces g-loads imparted to an occupant during a collision by absorbing some of the energy of impact. Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy with the elevation of the seat and its occupant and the compression of springs.
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1. A seating system within an automobile, comprising:
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a base component rigidly affixed to said automobile; a seat support component shiftably affixed to said base component; a seat rigidly affixed to said seat support component, said seat having a substantially horizontal seating surface; and a mechanism for causing said seat support component to shift in an arcuate path relative to said base component and thereby elevate said seat while maintaining said seating surface substantially horizontal when the base component is subjected to a preselected accelerative force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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