Vehicle seat assembly with side-impact airbag deployment mechanism
US9566930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Y2306/01
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seatback assembly includes an outer shell coupled to a seatback carrier via a releasable coupling arrangement. The releasable coupling arrangement can take various forms in order to securely couple the outer shell to the seatback carrier. A seatback frame is disposed between the seatback carrier and the outer shell in assembly. An airbag module is coupled to the seatback frame, and the releasable coupling arrangement is configured to release upon deployment of an airbag from the airbag module to define a peripheral gap between the outer shell and seatback carrier through which the airbag can be deployed.
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