Vehicle seat

A method for manufacturing a vehicle seat configured to be installed within a vehicle, the vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat cushion, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing the seat cushion;
• providing the seat back;
• providing a first bracket having one of a keyed pin and a keyed passage configured to receive the keyed pin;
• providing the other one of the keyed pin and the keyed passage on the seat back;
• configuring the seat back, the keyed pin, and the keyed passage such that the seat back must be installed within the vehicle before the seat cushion;
• and
• wherein the keyed passage is configured to receive the keyed pin in a substantially perpendicular direction to the keyed pin and only when the seat back is in a position the seat back is prevented from assuming after the seat cushion has been installed in the vehicle.

A bracket assembly for coupling a vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat cushion within a vehicle, the bracket assembly comprising:

• a first bracket configured to be coupled to one of the vehicle and the seat back;
• a pin coupled to the first bracket and including a keyed portion;
• a second bracket configured to be coupled to the other one of the vehicle and the seat back, the second bracket including a keyed passage configured to receive the keyed portion of the pin;
• and
• wherein the pin and the second bracket are configured so that the keyed portion of the pin is received within the keyed passage of the second bracket in a substantially perpendicular direction to the pin and only when the seat back is in a position that the seat back is prevented from assuming when the vehicle seat is fully installed within the vehicle.

The vehicle seat cushion assembly for installing within a vehicle for use by an occupant, the vehicle seat cushion assembly comprising:

• a seat frame configured to be located within the vehicle;
• a first bracket configured to be coupled to the vehicle, the first bracket including one of a keyed passage and a keyed pin configured to be received within the keyed passage;
• a second bracket coupled to the seat frame and including the other one of the keyed passage and the keyed pin configured to be received within the keyed passage;
• and
• wherein the keyed passage is configured to receive the keyed pin in a substantially perpendicular direction to the keyed pin and only when the seat frame is in a position the seat frame is prevented from assuming after the vehicle seat cushion assembly has been installed in the vehicle.