Vehicle seat assembly incorporating a one-piece shell as seat back and lower seat support
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorAndrew J. Massara
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat track member with a recliner pivot linkage pivotally connected thereto. A one-piece shell member is pivotally connected to the recliner pivot linkage and includes a back portion operative as a seat back frame and a lower seat support portion. At least one inflatable bladder supports the lower seat with respect to the lower seat support portion, and a linear actuator is positioned between the lower seat support portion and the seat track member for pivotally adjusting the shell member.
Claims18
A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a scat track member;
- a recliner pivot linkage pivotally connected to the seat track member;
- a thin one-piece shell member pivotally connected to the recliner pivot linkage, wherein the one-piece shell member includes a back portion operative as a seat back frame for supporting a seat back cushion and a lower seat support portion extending from the back portion;
- a lower seat adjustably supported by the lower seat support portion;
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- an actuator positioned between the lower seat support portion and the seat track member for pivotally adjusting the shell member for reclining the back portion in a rearward direction;
- wherein the lower seat support portion extends underneath the lower seat for supporting the lower seat.
A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat track member;
- a recliner pivot linkage pivotally connected to the seat track member;
- a thin one-piece shell member pivotally connected to the recliner pivot linkage, the one-piece shell member including a back portion operative as a seat back frame for supporting a seat back cushion and a lower seat support portion extending from the back portion, wherein the back portion and the lower seat support portion are pivotable together in a rearward direction;
- a lower seat adjustably supported with respect to the lower seat support portion;
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- at least one inflatable bladder supporting the lower seat with respect to the lower seat support portion;
- wherein the lower seat support portion extends underneath the lower seat for supporting the lower seat.
A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat track member;
- a thin one-piece shell member pivotally connected with respect to the seat track member and vertically adjustable with respect to the seat track member, the one-piece shell member having a back portion operative as a seat back frame for supporting a seat back cushion and a lower seat support portion extending from the back portion, wherein the back portion and the lower seat support portion are pivotable together in a rearward direction;
- a lower seat adjustably supported with respect to the lower seat support portion;
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- at least one inflatable bladder supporting the lower seat with respect to the lower seat support portion;
- wherein the lower seat support portion extends underneath the lower seat for supporting the lower seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.