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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takao Nishida, Takarazuka, JP;
Takao Hanatani, Ibaraki, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296 241 ; 296 377 ; 296 3716 ; 280749 ;
Abstract
An automotive roll-up partitioning system includes a pair of roll-up devices providing a pair of partitioning members to separate one volume of a vehicle from a second volume. The partitioning members protect the passengers from forward moving of baggage caused by, for example, a rapid deceleration of the automobile. Each roll up device includes a lock mechanisms detecting that the partitioning member is rapidly pulled out, stopping the rotation of a roll-up shaft of the roll-up device. With a partitioning system so designed, the seat backs can be independently reclined and positioned upright while the partitioning members maintain their protective feature.