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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2007
Applicant:
Robert F. Rogers, Orion, MI (US);
Inventor:
Robert F. Rogers, Orion, MI (US);
Assignee:
TK Holdings Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/42 (2006.01); B60R 2/427 (2006.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/013 (2006.01); B60R 21/0132 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An occupant protection system for a vehicle includes a vehicle seat, a seat moving mechanism configured to move the vehicle seat in a substantially vertical direction, and a vehicle rollover sensor signaling a safety controller. The safety controller determines if a rollover situation is imminent or is occurring. The seat moving mechanism may include a motor and a linkage system. When the safety controller determines a rollover situation, the seat moving mechanism moves the seat in a substantially downward direction from an initial position to increase a head clearance for a vehicle occupant seated in the vehicle seat.