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Seat for vehicle

  • US 6,176,543 B1
  • Filed: 10/13/1998
  • Issued: 01/23/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A seat for a vehicle comprising:

  • a side wall portion of a seat cushion frame for supporting a seat back, said side wall portion being deformed when a load applied to said seat back during a rear collision of the vehicle reaches a predetermined value or greater, so as to absorb an impact applied to a seated vehicle occupant; and

    a fragile portion where deformation begins is formed at said side wall portion of said seat cushion frame, wherein said side wall portion of said seat cushion frame is supported by a vehicle body by front and rear fixing portions, and undergoes deformation between the front and rear fixing portions.

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