Seat with integrated trim assembly and head restraint

US9254764B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Johnathan Andrew Line · Northville, US
• Robert Damerow · Garden City, US
• Mandeep Singh Sidhu · Pflugerville, US
• Balakrishna Reddy · Ridgefield, US
• Bernard Gerard Marchetti · Rochester Hills, US
• Daniel Ferretti · Wixom, US
• Chad Hoover · Big Rapids, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 1, 2013
• Grant date: Feb 9, 2016
• Expiry date: Nov 27, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R7/043
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly having a seat back including a polymeric body portion. A flexible comfort carrier is disposed over a front surface of the polymeric body portion and includes a multitude of openings defining a support matrix configured to support the weight of a passenger. A head restraint includes a headrest and a single downwardly extending support post that is homogenously formed with the headrest. The support post includes side portions that define slots. The support post is rotatably coupled to the seat back. The headrest is rotatable between a use position, wherein the downwardly extending support post extends into the seat back, and a storage position, wherein the downwardly extending support post is withdrawn from the seat back and rotated forward such that the head restraint extends substantially orthogonal to the seat back.