Patent ID: 6604771
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A vehicle occupant-protecting apparatus comprising:a seat for supporting at least one occupant; lower rails fixed to a body of the vehicle; upper rails connected to the seat of the vehicle and slidably supported on the lower rails; an acceleration device integrated with the seat, the acceleration device including: a cylinder; a piston at least partially disposed within the cylinder; a first acceleration member disposed within the cylinder and operable to apply a force to the piston to accelerate the seat in a same direction as that in which an impact load is applied to the vehicle body; and a second acceleration member disposed within the cylinder and operable to apply a force to the piston to accelerate the seat in an opposite direction to the direction as that in which the impact load is applied to the vehicle body; and a seat slide lock device connected to the acceleration device and operable to allow the at least one occupant to adjust and fix a sliding position of the seat.