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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Robert Houston, Leichlingen, DE;
Tony Phillip, Solingen, DE;
Inventors:
Robert Houston, Leichlingen, DE;
Tony Phillip, Solingen, DE;
Assignees:
C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG, Solingen, DE;
Bentley Motors Limited, Crewe, Cheshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/427 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A motor vehicle seat having an underframe comprising at least one base and at least one rear rocker, which is connected to the base through a rear pivot axis, a seat carrier carried by the underframe, a seat back connected to the seat carrier, and a drive device. A crash sensor controls the drive device. In the event of a crash, the drive device pivots the seat carrier inclusive of the seat back about the rear pivot axis, and a seat front edge of the seat carrier is raised at least 10 mm relative to the base.