Patent ID: 9731675
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B60N,B60R

Claim:
1. A vehicle seat comprising: a body-supporting surface; a back surface opposite to the body-supporting surface; and an inflatable blow molded thermoplastic bolster having i) an expansible hollow portion, ii) an inflator module for inflating the expansible hollow portion, and iii) an occupant-side wall for projecting away from the seat on inflation of the expansible hollow portion to displace at least one of the body-supporting surface or the back surface, wherein the inflatable blow-molded thermoplastic bolster is self-supporting when in an inflated position and self-supporting in an uninflated position, wherein the body-supporting surface comprises i) an upper portion for supporting a back of an occupant, and ii) a lower portion for supporting a pair of upper legs of the occupant, and wherein the inflatable bolster is operable to displace at least one of the upper portion and the lower portion of the body-supporting surface on inflation of the expansible hollow portion, and wherein the inflatable bolster is operable to displace both the upper portion and the lower portion of the body-supporting surface to fold the occupant around a seat belt.