Inner carrier and back panel having alternating trim and side airbag attachments

US9932012B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Johnathan Andrew Line · Northville, US
• Marcos Silva Kondrad · Chesterfield Township, US
• Christian J. Hosbach · Taylor, US
• Nicholas Alphonse Billardello · Chesterfield Township, US
• Rodney Charles Brinker · Eastpointe, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 19, 2016
• Grant date: Apr 3, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 19, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R21/215
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. A seatback panel is operably coupled with a back side of the seatback. The seatback panel includes a front side and a rear side. Multiple laterally-extending mounting features are disposed proximate edges of the front side of the seatback panel. An inner carrier includes multiple clip embossments extending laterally and releasably coupled with the mounting features. Multiple forwardly-extending clip towers are spaced vertically between the mounting features. A cushion assembly includes attachment features releasably coupled with the clip towers. After deployment of an airbag module, the mounting features of the seatback panel and the clip embossments can be recoupled for continued use of the vehicle seating assembly.