Patent ID: 7413247
Filing Date: 2008-08-19
Classification: B60N,B60R,F41H

Abstract:
1. An occupant retraction system comprising: a guide member; an occupant support attached to the guide member to slide along the guide member between a first position adapted to position the occupant partially outside a vehicle, and a second position adapted to position the occupant substantially inside the vehicle; an occupant restraint mechanically connected to said occupant support and adapted to pull the occupant with the occupant support when said occupant support moves from the first position to the second position; a forcing means mechanically connected to said occupant support, wherein said forcing means is adapted to force said occupant support from the first position to the second position; a trigger for initiating said forcing means; and a damping means mechanically connected to said occupant support, said damping means adapted to dampen motion of said occupant support and said occupant.