Patent ID: 6378929
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: B60N,B62D

Abstract:
An occupant protective apparatus for use in a car, comprising:a movable part formed integral with an occupant seat and movable back and forth with respect to a car body in a collision of the car; an occupant restricting unit disposed on one of said occupant seat and said movable part for restricting an occupant seated on said occupant seat; an impact absorbing part absorbing a collision energy generated in the car body with a predetermined deceleration in the car collision; a first load transmission member, in an initial stage of the car collision, for moving said movable part backward in response to a collision load caused by the car collision; a weight member supported on a rear portion of said car body, movable forwardly with respect to the car body in the car collision; and, a second load transmission member for transmitting a forward load of said weight member to said movable part in a case where said weight member is moved forwardly by a predetermined amount.