Kongsberg Automotive Ab

Magna Seating Systems Inc.

Kongsberg Automotive, Inc.

Eric Langensiepen

Daniel Josefsson

Manoj Srivastava

Ian Fletcher

A vehicle seat assembly in which an impervious insert () including a heating element and having a plurality of channels () extending from an aperture () positioned on a first side of at least one of a seat cushion () and a seat back () and in which a ventilation system () is coupled to a second side of the at least one of the seat cushion and the seat back for drawing air along the plurality of channels through the aperture and through a hole () in the seat cushion or seat back for controlling the temperature of the seat assembly.

Ventilated and heated vehicle seat assembly

An armrest arrangement and a method of installing the armrest arrangement in a vehicle are provided, where the armrest arrangement can be arranged on a center console in a row of seats of the vehicle. The armrest arrangement includes upper and lower armrest units, each of the upper and lower armrest units being movable between a use position and a stowed position. When both the upper and lower armrest units are in the stowed position, the center console is usable as a middle seat. The upper and lower armrest units include armrests positioned at different heights to accommodate occupants of different heights, and the upper armrest unit is supported by the lower armrest unit, which is supported by a seat.

Dual pivoting armrest arrangement for motor vehicle

A seat belt assembly ( ) for a vehicle ( ) that includes a floor ( ) and spaced side walls ( ) extending from the floor ( ). A rear wall ( ) interconnects the side walls ( ) and a seat ( ) is supported by the floor ( ). The seat belt assembly ( ) includes a seat belt retractor ( ) for attachment to the floor ( ) and a shoulder belt ( ) extending from the retractor ( ) to a latch plate ( ). The subject invention is characterized by a tackle ( ) and flexible tension bearing elements ( ) which connect the tackle ( ) to the side walls ( ) of the vehicle ( ). The tackle ( ) has a roller ( ) with the shoulder belt ( ) entrained over the roller ( ). The flexible elements ( ) transmit loads on the tackle ( ) from the shoulder belt ( ) to the side walls ( ) of the vehicle ( ). The flexible elements ( ) preferably extend in opposite directions from the tackle ( ) for attachment to the side walls ( ) and relieve the rear wall ( ) of the forces transferred from the shoulder belts ( ).

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Beverly Hills, MI, United States of America

Eric Langensiepen