Patent ID: 9132753
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: B60N,B64D,F41H

Abstract:
1. An energy attenuating vehicle seat, comprising: a substantially vertically oriented support column, at least one end thereof rigidly fixed to the vehicle structure; upper and lower spaced apart seat mount bushings attached to the seat and slidably mounted to the support column, the seat connected to the upper and lower seat mount bushings in a cantilevered manner by a seat support bracket that supports the seat from under a seat pan, wherein a tilt angle of both the seat pan and a seat back are independently adjustable; and an energy attenuating linkage comprising an elongated seat support member with a first end thereof anchored to the vehicle structure, and a deformable energy attenuating link disposed between a second end of the seat support member and the upper seat mount bushing.