Patent · US Active

Modular seat back

US8789400B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

12References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

Piotr Roszczenko · Holland, US
Stefan Funk · Leichlingen, DE
Michael C. Nazione · Howell, US
Charles R. Baker · Lakeland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2007
Grant date	Jul 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 9, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/686
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat back having a vehicle seat back frame and a method of producing the seat back frame can be used in multiple vehicles and includes a stamped first vertical frame member having a varying depth u-shaped and a roll formed second frame member having a constant depth u-shaped cross section and the first frame member is a common part used in multiple vehicles having a substantially constant height vehicle seat backs and the second frame member is cut to length used in multiple vehicles having different width vehicle seat backs.

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