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Vehicle seat with shock absorption

  • US 5,836,647 A
  • Filed: 05/20/1997
  • Issued: 11/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:

  • a seat base;

    a seat back;

    track means coacting with said seat base for movably supporting the seat within the vehicle;

    first energy absorbing means in coacting relation between said seat base and said track means;

    means on said base for supporting said seat back;

    energy absorbing means coacting between said supporting means and said seat base, andwherein shear means affixes said seat base to said track means whereby, on impact with the rear of the vehicle, said shear means shears thereby enabling relative movement between said seat base and said track means under damped control of said first energy absorbing means.

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