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Vehicle seat

  • US 6,062,642 A
  • Filed: 04/02/1998
  • Issued: 05/16/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A vehicle seat comprising a seat part and a backrest part each of the seat part and backrest part having a primary support structure and a cushion covering the primary support structure, the primary support structure of the backrest part being connected at a lower end to a rear end of the primary support structure of the seat part, the primary support structure for the backrest part having an associated auxiliary support structure spaced from it on a side facing a seated passenger constituting a backrest frame containing a cushion spring arrangement, and at least one energy absorbing structure connecting the associated auxiliary support structure with the primary support structure for the backrest part, the energy-absorbing structure being plastically deformable by action of forces resulting from an impact to reduce the spacing between the primary support structure and the auxiliary support structure.

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