Patent ID: 7510240

Claim:
A vehicle seat system for use with a vehicle, the vehicle seat system comprising: a seat assembly having a seat portion and a backrest portion; a lower base frame for mounting to a vehicle and having a first forward portion and a first rearward portion; an upper base frame for mounting to the seat assembly and having a second forward portion and a second rearward portion; a linking system for interconnecting the upper base frame to the lower base frame, the upper frame being moveable relative to the lower frame; an integral passenger restraint system associated with the seat assembly; and a stop operating at the first forward portion and second forward portion to limit forward pivoting movement of the seat assembly upon loads applied to the seat assembly above a predetermined level; wherein the lower base frame comprises a plurality of members defining a bottom portion for mounting to a vehicle and extending generally away from the bottom portion to define a top portion, the stop operating at the top portion to limit forward pivoting movement of the seat assembly.