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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2009
Applicant:
Kenichi Nitsuma, Tochigi, JP;
Inventor:
Kenichi Nitsuma, Tochigi, JP;
Assignee:
TS Tech Co., Ltd., Saitama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/427 (2006.01); B60N 2/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seat back frame and associated vehicle seat are provided for effectively reducing an input load applied onto a reclining mechanism at the time of rear surface collision, the frame and seat having an energy absorbing member fixed to a coupling portion of a lower frame for coupling left and right side frames on the lower side. Since the energy absorbing member is plastically deformable by pressing from the backrest front surface side, the energy absorbing member absorbs shock energy at the time of the rear surface collision to reduce an input load imposed onto a reclining mechanism.