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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
May. 27, 2008
Satoshi Goshima, Shinjuku-ku, JP;
Masami Handa, Shinjuku-ku, JP;
Morihiro Ichisugi, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiaki Sunaga, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Goshima, Shinjuku-ku, JP;
Masami Handa, Shinjuku-ku, JP;
Morihiro Ichisugi, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiaki Sunaga, Yokohama, JP;
NHK Spring Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a seat apparatus having: a seat back; a forward tilt device that allows at least a portion of the seat back to tilt forward; a securing device that secures the seat back at a vehicle body side; and a release strap that is used for releasing a securing condition of the securing device and has a grip portion. The release strap has a first condition in which the grip portion is positioned at a rear side of the seat back and a second condition in which the grip portion is positioned at a portion so as to be accessible from a front side of the seat back, and one of the first condition and the second condition of the release strap can be selected.