Seat restraining device
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat assembly coupled to a floor of a vehicle and adapted to move from a folded position to an upright seating position, the assembly comprising:
- a seat back frame;
a seat cushion frame including a front section and a rear section, the seat cushion frame being pivotally coupled to the seat back frame;
at least one leg being directly and pivotally coupled to the front section of the seat cushion frame and being pivotally coupled to the floor of the vehicle; and
at least one blocking member coupled to the seat cushion frame for moving into engagement with the leg as the assembly moves from the folded position to the upright seating position, the blocking member is adapted to block movement of the leg and to stabilize the seat assembly in the event of a vehicle collision wherein the blocking member is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion frame and is adapted to move in one of an inward direction and an outward direction to engage the leg as the assembly moves from the folded position to the upright seating position.
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Abstract
The embodiments described herein provide a vehicle seat assembly that is coupled to a floor of a vehicle. The assembly comprises a seat back frame, a seat cushion frame, at least one leg and at least one blocking member. The seat cushion frame is pivotally coupled to the seat back frame. The leg is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion frame and pivotally coupled to the floor of the vehicle. The blocking member is coupled to the seat cushion frame and capable of moving into engagement with the leg as the assembly moves from the folded position to the upright seating position. The blocking member is adapted to block movement of the leg and to stabilize the seat assembly in the event of a vehicle collision.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat assembly coupled to a floor of a vehicle and adapted to move from a folded position to an upright seating position, the assembly comprising:
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a seat back frame; a seat cushion frame including a front section and a rear section, the seat cushion frame being pivotally coupled to the seat back frame; at least one leg being directly and pivotally coupled to the front section of the seat cushion frame and being pivotally coupled to the floor of the vehicle; and at least one blocking member coupled to the seat cushion frame for moving into engagement with the leg as the assembly moves from the folded position to the upright seating position, the blocking member is adapted to block movement of the leg and to stabilize the seat assembly in the event of a vehicle collision wherein the blocking member is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion frame and is adapted to move in one of an inward direction and an outward direction to engage the leg as the assembly moves from the folded position to the upright seating position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle seat assembly coupled to a floor of a vehicle, the assembly comprising:
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a seat back frame; a seat cushion frame including a front section and a rear section, the seat cushion frame being coupled to the seat back frame; at least one leg being directly coupled to the front section of the seat cushion frame and being coupled to the floor of the vehicle; and at least one blocking member coupled to the seat cushion frame for moving into engagement with the leg in response to the vehicle experiencing an impact, the blocking member is adapted to block movement of the leg and stabilize the seat assembly in the event of vehicle impact. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle seat assembly coupled to a floor of a vehicle and adapted to move from a folded position to an upright seating position, the assembly comprising:
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a seat back frame; a seat cushion frame pivotally coupled to the seat back frame; at least one leg pivotally coupled to the seat cushion frame and further coupled to the floor of the vehicle and; at least one blocking member coupled to a first side of the seat cushion frame which faces the floor of the vehicle for moving into engagement with the leg as the assembly moves from the folded position to the upright seating position, the blocking member is adapted to block movement of the leg and to stabilize the seat assembly in the event of a vehicle collision;
wherein the blocking member is adapted to move in one of an inward direction and an outward direction to disengage from the leg as the assembly moves from the upright seating position to the folded position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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