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US 11,697,365 B2Granted
Seat assembly
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorRochelle Kirzhner
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Abstract
A seat assembly may include a seat base and/or a seat back. The seat back may be connected to the seat base. The seat back may include a back panel having a plurality of external support members disposed in a grid configuration. The back panel may include a first portion, a second portion, and/or a third portion. The third portion may connect the second portion to the first portion. A method of assembling a seat assembly may include connecting the back panel with the seat back, and/or connecting the seat back to the seat base.
Claims20
A seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat base;
- and
- a seat back connected to the seat base, the seat back including a back panel having a plurality of external support members disposed in a grid configuration;
- wherein the back panel includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion;
- the third portion connects the second portion to the first portion;
- the first portion includes a plurality of protrusions that extend toward an interior of the seat back;
- the third portion includes a central opening and a plurality of holes that are disposed about a perimeter of the third portion;
- the plurality of protrusions are disposed in respective holes of the plurality of holes;
- a first section of the second portion is disposed between the first portion and the third portion;
- a second section of the second portion is not disposed between the first portion and the third portion;
- and
- the second section is larger than the first section.
9 more elements
A seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat base;
- and
- a seat back connected to the seat base, the seat back including a back panel having a plurality of external support members disposed in a grid configuration;
- wherein the back panel includes a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion;
- the third portion connects the second portion to the first portion;
- the fourth portion includes the plurality of external support members;
- the plurality of external support members are configured to support one or more external objects;
- the plurality of external support members are spaced apart from the second portion defining a space;
- the space is configured to receive portions of said one or more external objects to facilitate detachably connecting said one or more external objects to the seat assembly;
- and
- the second portion is configured to cover apertures of the fourth portion to hide internal portions of the seat assembly.
8 more elements
A seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat base;
- and
- a seat back connected to the seat base, the seat back including a back panel having a plurality of external support members disposed in a grid configuration;
- wherein the back panel includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion;
- the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion include different materials;
- and
- the third portion is configured to protect the second portion during heat staking of protrusions of the first portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.