Cross-tube attachment hook features for modular assembly and support
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJohnathan Andrew Line, Marcos Silva Kondrad, S. M. Akbar Berry, Christian J. Hosbach, Carol Casey
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat. An attachment bracket is coupled to an underside of the seat and includes forwardly-extending hook features. Each hook feature defines a receiving aperture to receive a front cross-tube. A polymeric overmold is disposed over each hook feature. A downwardly-extending retention member is disposed between the hook features. Rear support hooks are configured to engage a rear cross-tube of the seat as a seat carrier is rotated downwardly into position during manufacture.
Claims15
A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- a seat comprising:
- an attachment bracket coupled to an underside of the seat and including forwardly-extending hook features, each forwardly-extending hook feature defining a receiving aperture to receive a front cross-tube;
- a polymeric overmold disposed over each of the forwardly-extending hook features;
- a downwardly-extending retention member disposed between each of the forwardly-extending hook features;
- and
- rear support hooks configured to engage a rear cross-tube of the seat as a seat carrier is rotated downwardly into position.
A seating assembly comprising:
- a seat;
- first and second forward hook features receiving a front cross-tube of a seat frame;
- a downwardly-extending retention member disposed between the hook features;
- and
- rear support hooks engaging a rear cross-tube of the seat as a seat carrier is rotated downwardly into position about the front cross-tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.