Tailor welded seat and components
US8926021B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/682
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tailored vehicle seat component 12 having at least two portions with different properties that are joined together, such as by an adhesive or in a welding process (e.g., laser weld). These different properties include thickness, grades, surface finishes, coatings, and the like. The laser tailored welded vehicle seat 12 components may be incorporated into seat back frames 16, seat track assemblies 26, recliners 20, seat base frames 18, head restraints 88, cushion pans 132, and the like, to optimize manufacturing operations, mass, performance quality, and costs.
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