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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Martin Specht, Feldafing, DE;
Rudolf Meyer, Odelzhausen, DE;
Assignee:
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/42 ;
Abstract
A vehicle seat has an adjustable backrest connected to a driving device that can be activated in the event of a rear end collision. The backrest is inclined forwardly during the rear end collision and then performs an opposing rearward movement decelerated by an energy absorber.