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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Armorworks Enterprises Llc, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Joshua Platt, Concord, CA (US);
Loren K. Aragon, Maricopa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Armorworks Enterprises LLC, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/42 (2006.01); B60N 2/16 (2006.01); B60N 2/427 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/163 (2013.01); B60N 2/1635 (2013.01); B60N 2/1685 (2013.01); B60N 2/4242 (2013.01); B60N 2/42736 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for a spring assisted energy attenuating seating system. In one embodiment the seating system includes a seat mounted for guided, sliding vertical movement up and down a stationary vertically oriented column inside the vehicle, and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the seat to the column at a plurality of vertical positions. The system may further include a lift spring connected between the seat and support column configured to apply a constant upward force to the seat.