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Seat assembly having an impact load transfer structure
US9340135B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9340135-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013388475-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Publication date | May 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
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A seat back frame for use in a vehicle seat assembly including a first side member, a second side member, an upper cross member, and a lower cross member. The seat back frame also includes a load transfer member that transfers impact loads from a collision through the seat assembly.
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What is claimed is: 1. A seat back frame for use in a vehicle seat assembly, the seat back frame comprising: a first side member having a first end, a second end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, and a second side member having a first end, a second end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, the first side member and the second side member spaced apart from one another; a single unitary body defining an upper cross member portion and a load transfer member portion; the upper cross member portion having a tubular cross-sectional profile, and having a first end coupled to the first end of the first side member and a section coupled to the first end of the second side member; a lower cross member having a first end and is second end, the first end coupled to the second end of the first side member and the second end coupled to the second end of the second side member; and the load transfer member portion extending diagonally between a middle of the second side member and a middle of the lower cross member and having an end coupled to the lower cross member such that the load transfer member portion extends diagonally downward to the lower cross member, wherein the load transfer member portion transfers a load from an impact through the seat assembly. 2. The seat back frame of claim 1 , wherein the lower cross member and the load transfer member portion are tubular. 3. The seat back frame of claim 2 , wherein the upper cross member, the lower cross member, and the load transfer member pardon have one of a rectangular, circular, and oval cross-section. 4. The seat back frame of claim 1 , wherein the upper cross member and the load transfer member portion are tubular and have a rectangular cross-section. 5. The seat back frame of claim 1 , wherein the lower cross member is tubular and has a circular cross-section.
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- B60N2/68Primary
Seat frames · CPC title
transversal · CPC title
fixed structures, i.e. where neither the seat nor a part thereof are displaced during a crash · CPC title
the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats (for protecting children B60N2/26; arm-rests B60N2/75; head-rests B60N2/888) · CPC title
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- What does patent US9340135B2 cover?
- A seat back frame for use in a vehicle seat assembly including a first side member, a second side member, an upper cross member, and a lower cross member. The seat back frame also includes a load transfer member that transfers impact loads from a collision through the seat assembly.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sakkinen Daniel James, Petouhoff Nicholas Leonard, Kmeid Antoine A, and 8 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/68. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 17 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).