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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 1994
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark A Oleszko, Warren, MI (US);
Kenneth A Gassman, Waterford, MI (US);
Mladen Humer, East Detroit, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29721614 ; 2972161 ;
Abstract
A recliner arrangement for a vehicle seat is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a seat cushion unit, a seat backrest unit pivotally connected to the seat cushion unit, a linear recliner for selectively adjusting the pivotal location of the backrest unit, and an energy absorber interposed between the linear recliner and the seat backrest unit, the energy absorber being operative upon a predetermined magnitude of force exerted thereon.