Map pocket assembly

US10246022B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

• Philippe Perrin · Paris, FR
• Florian Diefenthaler · Erding, DE
• Leonard Levy · Oberding, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 3, 2017
• Grant date: Apr 2, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 3, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R7/00
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A map pocket assembly is provided with a seat back panel adapted to attach to a seat back, a map pocket panel coupled to the seat back panel and moveable between a closed position and an open position relative to the seat back panel to define a pocket opening therebetween, and a spring arm coupling the seat back panel to the map pocket panel to bias the map pocket panel to the closed position. The spring arm has first and second spring fingers extending from a spring base coupled to one of the seat back panel and the map pocket panel. The first and second spring fingers are moved to a spring angle relative to each other when the map pocket panel is moved to the open position that is greater than the spring angle when the map pocket panel is in the closed position.