Patent ID: 8403395
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle comprising a vehicle seat ( 1 ) and a squab ( 2 ) connected to the seat to be relatively movable with respect thereto, a seat belt for the seat and a seat tensioner, and a squab release lever ( 30 ), the seat tensioner comprising a restraint member ( 15 ) coupled between the vehicle seat and the vehicle, a tensioner ( 16 ) operative to tension the restraint member to urge the vehicle seat towards the vehicle, and a latch ( 29 ) operable by the squab release lever for disconnecting the restraint member from the seat and/or vehicle when the tensioner is deployed, the latch being arranged such that operation of the squab release lever causes the latch to release the restraint member if the tensioner has been deployed.