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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2018
Italdesign-giugiaro S.p.a., Turin, IT;
Bartolomeo Bocchino, Turin, IT;
Dario Caiero, Turin, IT;
Alfredo Castiglione Morelli, Turin, IT;
Gennaro Ferrara, Orbassano, IT;
ITALDESIGN-GIUGIARO S.P. A., Turin, IT;
Abstract
A seating system is provided which comprises a seat movable between a standard seating position, in which the seat faces frontwards and the seat backrest is in an upright position for conventional driving mode, and at least one non-standard seating position in which the seat is rotated around a vertical axis with respect to the standard seating position and the backrest is reclined rearwards by rotation around a first transverse horizontal axis from the standard seating position. The seat is equipped with at least one passive safety device switchable between a working or active state, in which the device is able to protect an occupant of the seat in case of an impact of the vehicle, and a non-working or inactive state.