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  • Seat for use in a vehicle
    Patent number: 6022074
    Abstract: A seat for use in a vehicle has a squab and a seat-back element, the seat-back element is mounted so that when the vehicle is subjected to a rear impact, initially the lower part of the seat-back element moves rearwardly relative to the squab and relative to the upper part or head-rest provided on the seat, so that the head of the occupant of the vehicle is brought into contact with the head-rest. Subsequently, the entire seat-back may move rearwardly, for example by pivoting about an axis defined by the recliner mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventor: Bo Swedenklef