A bus seat including a seat back and a seat bottom. The seat back further includes a panel and a housing. The housing is a modular and configured to receive a variety of different panels. In one example, attachment of the panel to the housing defines a cavity. In another example, the cavity is filled with an energy absorbing material. In another example, the energy absorbing material is expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam and/or expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam. The seat back further includes a pair of parallel mounting posts disposed between the panel and the housing. The mounting posts include a plurality of fastener mounting locations to enable a universal fit. In another embodiment, the seat back includes one or more energy absorbing portions configured to absorb energy in the event of an accident.
B60N 2/42 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
B60N 2/00 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
B60N 2/24 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles
B60R 21/00 - Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
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COMBINATION INFLATABLE AND WEB-BASED RESTRAINT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT
A combination inflatable and web-based restraint for a motor vehicle seat may include an occupant restraint collar having an arcuate portion with first and second spaced apart legs each joined thereto or integral therewith, the collar configured to extend about a neck and over opposite shoulders of an occupant of the seat, first and second shoulder webs of the restraint each movably coupled to a respective one of the first and second legs such the collar is movable along the first and second shoulder webs, an inflatable airbag housed, in an uninflated state, within the arcuate portion and the first and second legs of the collar, the airbag and configured to open a seam of, and extend out of, the arcuate portion and the first and second legs upon deployment thereof, and at least one inflator fluidly coupled to the airbag for deploying the airbag.
A62B 35/00 - Safety belts or body harnesses; Similar equipment for limiting displacement of the human body, especially in case of sudden changes of motion
B60R 11/00 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
B60R 21/18 - Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags the inflatable member formed as a belt or harness or combined with a belt or harness arrangement
A seat assembly (100) including a frame (105) and a seat (120) mounted to the frame (105) via one or more clips (125). In one example, the clips (125) include a lock assembly (1400) configured to extend through an opening (505) in a seat support (407). The lock assembly (1400) includes a T-lock (635) with one or more tabs (1417) configured to lock the clip ( 125) within the opening (505) without the use of tools and/or other fasteners. In another example, the lock assembly ( 1400) is inserted into the opening (505) and the clip (125) is rotated 90 degrees from an unlocked to a locked position. In yet another example, the clip (125) includes a retention assembly (615) with a. snap button (630) configured to snap-fit within an aperture 510 to prevent accidental rotation and/or removal of the clip (125) from the opening (505).
A dual-web retractor includes a frame having spaced-apart sidewalls, a spool rotatably mounted between the sidewalls, a pair of engagement members configured to be releasably engaged to one another, and a single web having opposite ends each coupled to a different one of the pair of engagement members and a portion of the single web between the opposite ends affixed to the spool to define a first web section extending from one end of the frame between the spool and one of the pair of engagement members and a second web section extending from an opposite end of the frame between the spool and the other of the pair of engagement members. Rotation of the spool in a web take up direction alternatingly wraps the web sections onto the spool and rotation of the spool in a web pay out direction alternatingly unwraps the web sections from the spool.
An occupant restraint system for a vehicle seat operatively mounted in a motor vehicle may include a restraint web operatively coupled to at least one of the vehicle seat and the motor vehicle, an elongated sleeve received on and at least partially about the restraint web, and a sleeve position adjuster coupled to the sleeve and including an actuator normally engaging a portion of the restraint web to fix a position of the sleeve relative to the restraint web and responsive to actuation thereof to disengage from the restraint web to allow the sleeve to be moved along the restraint web.
B60R 22/24 - Anchoring devices secured to the side, door, or roof of the vehicle
B60N 2/12 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable slidable and tiltable
B60R 22/26 - Anchoring devices secured to the seat
A tilt-lock adjuster system includes a tilt-lock adjuster that is used to tighten and loosen webbing. The tilt-lock adjuster includes an indicator configured to indicate when proper tension is applied to the webbing. The tilt-lock adjuster has a frame to which the indicator is slidably coupled and a web bar slidably coupled to the frame. The web bar is asymmetric for one way assembly with the frame. The web bar has a web engagement notch that is concave for enhancing locking of the webbing to the frame. The web bar has a frame guide slidably engaged to the frame. The frame defines a web opening in which the frame engagement ledge extends. The frame guide of the web bar includes a key guide foot. The frame has an orientation notch configured to receive the key guide foot of the web bar.
B60N 2/28 - Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats of the vehicle
B60R 21/015 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, e.g. for disabling triggering
An apparatus for restraining an object in a vehicle may comprise a frame configured to be secured to the vehicle, a first arm movably mounted to the frame and having a first free end, and a second arm movably mounted to the frame and having a second free end. The first and second free ends may extend toward each other. The first and second arms may be configured to receive at least a portion of the object therein between the frame and the first and second ends and to exert a restraining force on the object that is proportional to an inertial force exerted by the object on the first and second arms so that the object is retained between the first and second arms during dynamic loading conditions.
B60R 7/04 - Stowing or holding appliances inside of vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space
B60R 11/00 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
A configurable restraint system (10-10vi) for a vehicle seat (12, 12') may comprise a first restraint harness (30-30") coupled to a first engagement member (32), a second restraint harness (34-34") coupled to a second engagement member (36), and a third engagement member (50-50"") configured to be movable between first and second positions relative to the vehicle seat. The first position may be located relative to the vehicle seat so that the first engagement member (32) may releasably engage the third engagement member (50-50"") to restrain a first occupant of the vehicle seat via the first restraint harness (30-30"). The second position may be located relative to the vehicle seat so that the second engagement member (36) may alternatively releasably engage the third engagement member (50- 50"") to alternatively restrain the first occupant of the vehicle seat via the second restraint harness (34-34").
A portable restraint system mountable to a vehicle seat may comprise a booster seat, a restraint harness mounted to the booster seat and a mounting harness coupled to the restraint harness. The restraint harness may be configured to restrain a passenger positioned on the booster seat. The mounting harness may have a connector attached thereto configured to releasably engage an anchorage of the vehicle.
B60N 2/28 - Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats of the vehicle
B60N 2/42 - Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
B60R 22/10 - Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles specially adapted for children or animals
A vehicle safety restraint system comprises a portable base having a mounting assembly and a restraint assembly. The portable base may be a booster seat. The mounting assembly mounts the base to the seat of a vehicle and the restraint assembly restrains an occupant of the base. The mounting assembly may wrap around at least a portion of the vehicle seat to mount the booster seat to the vehicle. The restraint assembly may comprise a five-point or a four-point restraint and may include a lateral support assembly. The restraint assembly may further include a torso support assembly. A method of mounting a portable base to a vehicle seat is provided.
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