Vehicle seat with internal anchors

Abstract

The present invention concerns a vehicle seat having an opposingly located seat frame and located base. A dampener is connected to and disposed between the seat frame and the base. The invention includes at least one flexible anchor for coupling the seat frame to a point on the seat which is lower than the seat frame. In addition, a portion of said seat frame may be made of a light weight material such as magnesium.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A vehicle seat comprising: 
 opposingly located upper and lower base sections and a dampener connected to and disposed between said base sections;    a seat pan;    a back pan; and    at least one flexible coupler connecting said uppers base section to said lower base section.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said back pan is made of lighter weight material than said lower base section.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said back pan is made of magnesium.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said seat pan is made of magnesium.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said seat and back pan are made of magnesium.  
     
     
         6 . A vehicle seat comprising: 
 a seat frame and opposingly located base;    a dampener connected to and disposed between said seat frame and said base; and    at least one flexible anchor for coupling said seat frame to said base.    
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein a portion of said seat frame is made of a light weight material.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said seat frame includes a back pan, said back pan is made of lighter weight material than said base.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein said back pan is made of magnesium.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said seat frame includes a seat pan, said seat pan is made of a lighter weight material than said base.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein said seat pan is made of magnesium.  
     
     
         12 . A vehicle seat comprising: 
 a seat frame and base located below said seat frame;    at least one slider;    a dampener connected to and disposed between said seat frame and said base; and    said seat frame having a lightweight component which permits the seat to be used without restraints.    
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein a component of said seat frame is made of magnesium.  
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said seat frame includes a seat pan.  
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14  wherein said seat pan is made of magnesium.  
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said seat frame includes a back pan.  
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16  wherein said back pan is made of magnesium.  
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said seat frame includes a base.  
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18  wherein said base is made of magnesium.  
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 12  wherein said seat frame includes a base, seat pan, and a back pan.  
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 20  wherein said base, said seat pan and said back pan are made of magnesium.