Johnson Controls Technology Company

Adient Luxembourg Holding S.a.r.l.

Mark A Harris

Daniel James Sakkinen

Kurt A Seibold

Michael John Thomas

John David Kotre

Christopher P Kubacki

Eric Bernard Michalak

Ornela Zekavica

Alexander I Balin

William Shawn Brewer

Ronald G Bedro

Michael Leighton

Catherine M Amodeo

Nicholas Petouhoff

Edward J Lamont

Joseph F Prosniewski

Miodrag Petrovich

David Hayes

Phillip Wayne Wilson

Anthony Kestian

Robert J Hicks

Alex Saveski

Elizabeth Ann Allen

Mark S Williamson

Kurt A Seiboid

Michael G Buss

Andrew J Erard

Miodrag Mitch Petrovich

David J Hayes

Nicholas L Petouhoff

Phillip W Wilson

Anthony M Kestian

Elizabeth A Allen

Michael J Leighton

A seat back structure includes a web extending about a central opening, and an inner flange extending about an inner perimeter of the web adjacent to the central opening. The seat back structure also includes an outer flange extending about an outer perimeter of the web. The inner flange, the outer flange and the web form a channel extending about the seat back structure, and the seat back structure is formed from a single piece of material.

One-piece seat back structure

A tailored vehicle seat componenthaving at least two portions with different properties that are joined together, such as by an adhesive or in a welding process (e.g., laser weld). These different properties include thickness, grades, surface finishes, coatings, and the like. The laser tailored welded vehicle seatcomponents may be incorporated into seat back frames, seat track assemblies, recliners, seat base frames, head restraints, cushion pans, and the like, to optimize manufacturing operations, mass, performance quality, and costs.

Tailor welded seat and components

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Mark A Harris