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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Joan Rayford, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ; A47C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280735 ; 297410 ;
Abstract
An apparatus (10) encloses a movable vehicle seat (12) and an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (14) which is inflatable into engagement with an occupant of the seat (12). An electric motor (42) is operatively connected to the seat (12) to move the seat (12) when the motor (42) is actuated. A first actuating means (50) actuates the motor (42) in response to input from the occupant so as to move the seat (12) to a position selected by the occupant. A second actuating means (92) actuates the motor (42) in response to crash conditions so as to move the seat (12) with reference to the crash conditions.