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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey Steven Vinton, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/42 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 11/0229 (2013.01); B60N 2/42 (2013.01); B60R 2011/008 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0015 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seat back for a vehicle includes a frame and an electronic display. A pyrotechnic fastener supports the electronic display on the frame. The pyrotechnic fastener includes a first portion fixed to the frame, a second portion fixed to the electronic display, and a pyrotechnic element. During a frontal impact of the vehicle, the pyrotechnic element may be activated to lower the electronic display resulting in increased travel space for the occupant.