Backing strap secured to a concave seatback with tie-down straps

A vehicle seat comprising:

• a frame including a plurality of connected wires;
• a foam bun having a concave front surface and including a back surface supported by the frame, the foam bun defining a plurality of right side openings, a plurality of left side openings, and a plurality of center openings, wherein each of the respective openings are vertically spaced;
• a seat cover including an outer cover and a padding layer joined together;
• at least one backing element extending across a back surface of the seat cover and being joined to the padding layer;
• a plurality of right side straps secured to the at least one backing element adjacent one of the right side openings and a plurality of left side straps secured to the at least one backing element adjacent the one of the left side openings, wherein the right side straps each extend through one of the right side openings and is secured to the frame or foam bun, and wherein the left side straps each extend through one of the left side openings and is secured to the frame or foam bun;
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• a plurality of center straps secured to one of the backing straps adjacent one of the center openings and extend through one of the center openings and are secured to a back side of the foam bun that faces the frame or the frame.

A method on manufacturing a vehicle seat comprising:

• providing a seat back shell and a frame that support a foam bun that defines a concave seating surface;
• joining a padding layer and a backing element to a seat cover, wherein the backing element extends across a back surface of the padding layer;
• assembling a right side strap to the backing element, through a right side opening defined by the foam bun, and attaching the right side strap loop to the frame;
• assembling a left side strap to the backing element, through a left side opening defined by the foam bun, and attaching the left side strap loop to the frame;
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• assembling a center strap to the backing element, through a center opening defined by the foam bun, and attaching the center strap loop to a backside surface of the foam bun.