US 12,233,763 B2
Energy absorbing device for vehicle seat
Mohammad Omar Faruque, Ann Arbor, MI (US); Dean M. Jaradi, Macomb, MI (US); and S. M. Iskander Farooq, Novi, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/819,835.
Prior Publication US 2024/0051441 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B60N 2/427 (2006.01); B60N 2/07 (2006.01); B60N 2/08 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/42709 (2013.01) [B60N 2/0735 (2013.01); B60N 2/0818 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly comprising:
a vehicle floor;
a seat including a pedestal supported by the vehicle floor;
a track supported by the vehicle floor, the pedestal being slidable along the track;
an end plate slidably disposed in the track and lockable relative to the track; and
an energy absorbing device slidably disposed in the track, the energy absorbing device being supported by and slidable in the track, the energy absorbing device being between the end plate and the pedestal;
the end plate, the energy absorbing device, and the pedestal being coupled to each other and slidable as a unit relative to the track; and
the energy absorbing device being deformable relative to the track.