Vehicle seat
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1. A seat for a vehicle, the seat comprising:
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a platform block moveable between a first position and a second position relative to the support, the platform block configured to be secured to the support at each of the first and second positions;
a seat element for accommodating an occupant; and
a suspension system connecting the seat element to the platform block, the suspension system including an extendable and retractable resilient member having an equilibrium configuration which the resilient member is biased to return to while the resilient member extends beyond or retracts below the equilibrium configuration and while the platform block is secured in either one of the first and second positions.
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Abstract
A seat for a vehicle is disclosed with a support for attachment to an aspect of a vehicle and a platform block which may be securely attached to the support. A seat element for accommodating an occupant is provided together with a suspension system connecting the seat element to the platform block. The suspension system includes a resilient member having an equilibrium condition to which the resilient member is biased to return if it extends beyond, retracts below or otherwise varies away from the equilibrium condition.
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20 Claims
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1. A seat for a vehicle, the seat comprising:
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a support; a platform block moveable between a first position and a second position relative to the support, the platform block configured to be secured to the support at each of the first and second positions; a seat element for accommodating an occupant; and a suspension system connecting the seat element to the platform block, the suspension system including an extendable and retractable resilient member having an equilibrium configuration which the resilient member is biased to return to while the resilient member extends beyond or retracts below the equilibrium configuration and while the platform block is secured in either one of the first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a support structure having a longitudinal axis therethrough; a platform block mounted to the support structure and slidably movable along the longitudinal axis between a first position and a second position, the platform block configured to be secured to the support structure at each of the first and second positions; a seat element movable parallel to the longitudinal axis; and shock absorbing means coupled between the platform block and the seat element, the shock absorbing means being configured to attenuate the movement of the seat element resulting from; a first impulse applied to the seat element while the platform block is secured in the first position; and a second impulse applied to the seat element while the platform block is secured in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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