Abstract: A vehicle seat has a horizontal safety bar which restricts the displacement of the occupant in the event of an accident. This bar is moved towards the occupant by means of an activating device in the event of an accident, following a certain activation trajectory, after which the bar is displaced in the opposite direction applying deceleration on a dissipation trajectory, the initial portion of which follows the final portion of the activation trajectory.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for creation of a textile fabric that has been patterned with a selective application of heat, which provides a carved portion in registry with a color change. The textile fabric includes a blend of fibers of a first polymer having a first color with fibers of a second polymer having fibers of a second color. The melting point of the first fibers exceeds that of the second fibers. When patterned with a selective application of heat that exceeds that of the second fibers but is less than that of the first fibers, the second fibers melt away leaving the first fibers with the first color dominating. In the uncarved areas, the resulting color is a blend of the first color and the second color.