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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2001
Omar D. Tame, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Omar D. Tame, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Magna Seating Systems Inc., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
A seat assembly is disclosed for use in a motor vehicle. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion. The seat cushion is operatively connected to the motor vehicle. The seat cushion supports an occupant on the seat assembly. A seat back is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion. The seat back is movable between a generally upright seating position and a forwardly folded dumped position. The forwardly folded dump position has the seat back positioned against the seat cushion. A shoulder belt tower is fixedly secured to the seat back and supports a shoulder belt. The tower includes a tower base and a tower extension. The tower extension slidingly engages the tower base. A positioning device is coupled between the tower base and the tower extension. The positioning device automatically slides the tower extension between a use position extending out from the seat back for positioning the shoulder belt above the seat back for positioning the shoulder belt above the seat back and a stowed position recessed within the seat back.