Seat assembly with deployable belt member

A seat assembly, comprising:

• a seat portion having a frame assembly;
• a routing mechanism having a plate member operably coupled to the frame assembly, wherein the plate member includes first and second raised portions spaced-apart from one another to define a channel therebetween, and further wherein the routing mechanism includes a connection assembly having upper and lower tabs spaced-apart from one another to define a receiving space disposed therebetween with a routing column assembly received in the receiving space;
• a tether member having a body portion routed from an area above the seat portion to an area below the seat portion through the routing mechanism, wherein the body portion of the tether member is received in the channel of the routing mechanism, and further wherein the body portion of the tether member is wrapped around the routing column assembly and directed towards the area below the seat portion;
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• a lock assembly having a frame portion, wherein the frame portion includes first and second arms outwardly extending from an interconnecting web portion, and a rotating catch member rotatably coupled between the first and second arms.

A seat assembly, comprising:

• a seat portion having a frame assembly;
• a routing mechanism having a plate member operably coupled to the frame assembly, wherein the routing mechanism includes a connection assembly having upper and lower tabs spaced-apart from one another to define a receiving space disposed therebetween and a routing column assembly received in the receiving space;
• a tether member having a body portion, wherein the body portion of the tether member is positioned in a first direction upstream from the routing mechanism, and further wherein the body portion of the tether member is routed around the routing column assembly, such that the body portion of the tether member is positioned in a second direction that is different from the first direction downstream from the routing mechanism;
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• a lock assembly having a frame portion rotatably mounted on the plate member, wherein the frame portion includes first and second arms outwardly extending from an interconnecting web portion, and a rotating catch member rotatably coupled between the first and second arms.