US 12,240,416 B2
Seat based item restraint system
James Theodore Dorris, Tampa, FL (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/973,925.
Prior Publication US 2024/0140319 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 7/043 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle seat comprising:
a seat base;
a seat back connected to the seat base, the seat back including a first side bolster including a first lateral surface and a second side bolster having a second lateral surface; and
an item restraint system including a selectively deployable restraint element mounted adjacent to the first lateral surface and a selectively positionable hook mounted to the second lateral surface,
wherein the selectively deployable restraint element comprises a retractable cable mechanism,
wherein the selectively positionable hook includes a plurality of selectively positionable hooks mounted to the second lateral surface, and
wherein the plurality of selectively positionable hooks includes a first plurality of selectively positionable hooks arranged on the first lateral surface and a second plurality of selectively positionable hooks arranged on the second lateral surface.