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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2004
Erik K. Nelson, Woodburn, IN (US);
Patrick J. Mattes, Yoder, IN (US);
Thomas R. Graham, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Erik K. Nelson, Woodburn, IN (US);
Patrick J. Mattes, Yoder, IN (US);
Thomas R. Graham, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC, Warrenville, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a seat for a bus that has a movable front frame or seat back that a seat occupant rests his or her back against normally. The front frame is the mounting point for the upper portion of a three-point seat belt. The seat frame contains a rear passenger support wall or rear frame to protect a passenger of rearward seat from moving out his safety zone in a forward direction in the event of a rapid deceleration. The rear frame is part of the seat frame and only moves upon initial contact by a rearward-unbelted passenger impact. A rotation guide slot defines the amount of rear frame movement. The front frame is limited in the amount of its forward pivoting movement by a tether, spring or fluid dampener that is engaged to an immovable portion of the frame and thereby limits forward travel of the front frame.