# US 10,369,905 B2 · Tuned flexible support member and flexible suspension features for comfort carriers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,369,905 B2 - Document ID: US10369905B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/694,545 - Filed: 2017-09-01 - Published: 2017-12-21 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-10-03 - Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Applicants: Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Inventors: Marcos Silva Kondrad; S. M. Akbar Berry; Richard Joseph Soyka, Jr.; Johnathan Andrew Line; Nicholas Alphonse Billardello - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369905B2 ## CPC - B60N 2/2222: {the back-rest having two or more parts} - B60N 2/20: the back-rest being tiltable, e.g. to permit easy access (B60N2/04, B60N2/22 {, B60N2/3002} take precedence) - B60N 2/682: {Joining means} - B60N 2/7094: {Upholstery springs} - B60N 2/72: Attachment or adjustment thereof - B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A vehicle seat support carrier includes an upper seatback panel having a flexible body portion. A first set of flexible suspension members undulate in a first direction. A second set of flexible suspension members undulate in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction. A lower seatback panel is operably coupled to the upper seatback panel. The lower seatback panel includes a border member defining a central aperture and first and second bolster supports. A central portion of each of the first and second bolster supports includes a plurality of flexible suspension members. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A seat support carrier comprising: an upper seatback panel including a lower cross-member and a first set of flexible suspension members undulating in a first direction through a mid portion of the upper seatback panel; a second set of flexible suspension members undulating in a second direction, different than the first direction, in the lower cross-member; and a lower seatback panel including an upper cross-member having a third set of flexible suspension members undulating in the second direction, different than the first direction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The seat support carrier of claim 1, wherein the lower seatback panel includes a border member defining a central aperture. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The seat support carrier of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of quick connect features disposed on both the upper seatback panel and the lower seatback panel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The seat support carrier of claim 1, further comprising: first and second bolster supports that include undulating flexible suspension members. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The seat support carrier of claim 4, wherein the undulating flexible suspension members undulate in the same direction as the second set of flexible suspension members. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The seat support carrier of claim 1, wherein the upper seatback panel and the lower seatback panel are separated by a plurality of bendable connecting arches. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The seat support carrier of claim 6, further comprising: a retaining clip disposed in each of the plurality of bendable connecting arches. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The seat support carrier of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of retaining clips extending around the first set of flexible suspension members. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The seat support carrier of claim 1, further comprising: solid bolster supports disposed on the upper seatback panel. ### Claim 10 A seat support carrier comprising: a first seatback panel including a lower cross-member comprising: a first set of flexible suspension members extending from the lower cross-member and undulating in a first direction; and a second set of flexible suspension members disposed in the lower cross-member and undulating in a second direction generally perpendicular to the first direction; and a second seatback panel operably coupled to the first seatback panel, the second seatback panel including first and second bolster supports, wherein each of the first and second bolster supports includes an undulating flexible suspension member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The seat support carrier of claim 10, further comprising: a continuous peripheral rim extending about first and second sides and a top of the first seatback panel. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The seat support carrier of claim 10, further comprising: a plurality of quick connect features disposed on both the first seatback panel and the second seatback panel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The seat support carrier of claim 10, further comprising: a third set of flexible suspension members proximate the second set of flexible suspension members. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The seat support carrier of claim 13, wherein the third set of flexible suspension members undulate in the second direction. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The seat support carrier of claim 10, wherein the first seatback panel and the second seatback panel are separated by a plurality of bendable connecting arches. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The seat support carrier of claim 15, further comprising: a retaining clip disposed in each of the plurality of bendable connecting arches. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The seat support carrier of claim 10, further comprising: a plurality of retaining clips extending around the first set of flexible suspension members. ### Claim 18 A seat support carrier comprising: an upper seatback panel including a first set of flexible suspension members undulating in a first direction and a second set of suspension members undulating in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and a lower seatback panel including a first set of flexible suspension members undulating in a first direction and a second set of suspension members undulating in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The seat support carrier of claim 18, wherein the upper seatback panel and the lower seatback panel are separated by a plurality of bendable connecting arches. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The seat support carrier of claim 18, further comprising: a plurality of quick connect features disposed on both the upper seatback panel and the lower seatback panel.