Seatback comfort carrier

US10166895B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Johnathan Andrew Line · Northville, US
• Richard Joseph Soyka, Jr. · Shelby Charter Township, US
• Todd Gagnier · Garden City, US
• S. M. Akbar Berry · Windsor, CA
• David Andree · Wixom, US
• Marcos Silva Kondrad · Chesterfield Township, US
• Daniel Ferretti · Wixom, US
• Nicholas Alphonse Billardello · Chesterfield Township, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 2017
• Grant date: Jan 1, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 18, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/986
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. A back panel includes a front closeout panel. A carrier supports the seatback and includes an upper thoracic region having a peripheral support. A peripheral gap is defined between the front closeout panel and the upper thoracic region. A bottom portion of the upper thoracic region includes a lower wall having a sinusoidal configuration. A lower lumber region includes a peripheral support. A peripheral gap is defined between the front closeout panel and the lower lumber region. An upper portion of the lower lumbar region includes an upper wall having a sinusoidal configuration. A plurality of concave connectors couple the lower wall of the upper thoracic region with the upper wall of the lower lumber region.