Apparatus for preventing neck injury for use in vehicle seat

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8777308
APP PUB NO 20120146370A1
SERIAL NO

13167417

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An apparatus for preventing neck injury for use in a vehicle seat, which is connected between a recliner base installed on a back frame and a plate base on which a seat cushion is provided, may include a front connection link that is hinged to a front part of the recliner base at an upper end thereof and to a front part of the plate base at a lower end thereof; and a rear connection link that is hinged to a rear part of the recliner base at an upper end thereof and to a rear part of the plate base at a lower end thereof, wherein the front connection link is pivoted at a greater angle than the rear connection link such that the back frame moves in a forward direction in the event of a vehicle rear-end collision.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 06797
DAS CO LTD'14 OEDONGNONGGONGDANJI-GIL OEDONG-EUP GYEONGSANGBUK-DO GYEONGJU-SI 38214
KIA MOTORS CORP12 HEOLLEUNG-RO SEOCHO-GU SEOUL 137-938

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lee, Hyun Ki Ulsan, KR 17 92
Seong, Sang Seok Gyeongju, KR 1 9

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