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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Vasudeva S. Murthy, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
Vehicle seats are described herein that include removable portions and fixed portions. The removable portions can be configured to be selectively removable from a vehicle, while the fixed portions can be configured to remain in the vehicle. The removable portions can include a seat base and portions of a seat back. The fixed portion can include an exterior side bolster of the seat. Further, the fixed portion can include one or more inflatable restraints. For example, the fixed portion can include a seat side airbag located within the exterior side bolster. Arrangements described herein can allow portions of the seat to be removed from the vehicle, while the inflatable restraints, such as airbags, remain in the fixed portion of the seat.