Inner carrier substrate mechanical lock with head restraint guide sleeves

US10220750B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Johnathan Andrew Line · Northville, US
• Christian J. Hosbach · Taylor, US
• Marcos Silva Kondrad · Chesterfield Township, US
• Rodney Charles Brinker · Eastpointe, US
• Nicholas Alphonse Billardello · Chesterfield Township, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 5, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Apr 11, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2205/30
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle a motor vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle has a lower seat assembly and an upwardly extending seat back assembly. The upwardly extending seat back assembly comprises a head restraint having a head restraint pad and a head restraint mounting post depending therefrom, a seat back frame having a vertically oriented frame opening in an upper portion thereof, a seat back and suspension module having an upper portion and a vertically oriented module opening in the upper portion, the frame opening and the module opening being in vertical alignment one with the other, and a head restraint guide sleeve vertically received and retained within the frame opening and the module opening, wherein the head restraint mounting post is received and retained within the head restraint guide sleeve.