Patent ID: 8936312
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A seat for supporting an occupant of a vehicle, said seat comprising: a seating frame member for providing a surface to support the occupant; a back frame member extending away from said seating frame member with said back frame member defining a U-shaped cavity defined by a base portion and two or more leg portions extending from said base portion; a bracket coupled to both said seating frame member and said back frame member; a boss coupled to said base portion within said U-shaped cavity with a bore defined by and extending axially through said boss; and a fastening element received by said bore with said fastening element extending through said boss, said base portion, and said bracket for coupling said bracket to said back frame member whereby said fastening element deforms said boss and said base portion when a force above a predetermined value is applied to said back frame member thereby causing said back frame member to rotate relative to said seating frame member to reduce an impact force transferred from said seat to the occupant caused by the force above the predetermined value.