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Seat assembly having a cross member

US9610878B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

Matthias Zimmermann · Munich, DE
Karsten Mueller · Berlin, DE
Timo Schroeder · Ebersberg, DE
Inko Eberhardt · Brackenheim, DE
Vaibhav Tonge · Pune, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 4, 2015
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 4, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/897
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat assembly having a seat back and a support post for supporting a headrest. The seat back may have a cross member that may include a support post opening and a flexible arm that may have a barb. The flexible arm may flex between a latched position in which the barb may be disposed in a notch of the support post to inhibit movement of the support post and an unlatched position in which the barb may be spaced apart from the notch to permit removal of the support post from the support post opening.

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