Seat with integrated trim assembly and storage bin

US8985685B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8985685-B2
Application numberUS-201313932486-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 1, 2013
Priority dateJul 1, 2013
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Abstract

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A vehicle seating assembly having a seat back including a polymeric body portion defining a forward support frame having a plurality of forwardly extending connection pins on a front surface thereof. A flexible comfort carrier is disposed on the polymeric body portion and includes a plurality of slots configured to receive the plurality of forwardly extending connection pins. A seat includes a seat pan that is rotatable over a seat bin between open and closed positions. The seat pan includes a forward upwardly-rounded hump configured to lessen the potential of a passenger to slide forward in the seat. The seat pan includes a storage compartment on an underside thereof that includes a latchable lid.

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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising: a seat back including a polymeric body portion defining a forward support frame having a plurality of forwardly extending connection pins on a front surface thereof; a flexible comfort carrier disposed on the polymeric body portion and including a plurality of slots configured to receive the plurality of forwardly extending connection pins; and a seat including a seat pan that is rotatable over a seat bin between op…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B60R7/043Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8985685B2 cover?
A vehicle seating assembly having a seat back including a polymeric body portion defining a forward support frame having a plurality of forwardly extending connection pins on a front surface thereof. A flexible comfort carrier is disposed on the polymeric body portion and includes a plurality of slots configured to receive the plurality of forwardly extending connection pins. A seat includes a …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ford Global Tech Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60R7/043. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).