Lear Corporation

Michael P Modreski

Arjun Yetukuri

Brian Begg

Jerry A Maroudis

Paul J Glinka

Stephen R Rybak

Robert A Buono

Flores B Luis

Joseph Douglas Rusin

Matthew Lawson

Eric Groder

David P Pawlitz

A system and method for installing a badge on a vehicle seat may include placing a trim cover on a badge, and placing a tensioning strip over the trim cover. A retaining plate may be placed over the tensioning strip, and the badge and retaining plate pressed together to capture the trim cover and the tensioning strip therebetween to form an assembly. This assembly may be positioned over a support structure of the vehicle seat such that an A-side of the badge faces toward a front of the vehicle seat. A tensile force may be applied to the tensioning strip in a direction toward a back of the vehicle seat, and the tensioning strip may then be fastened to the support structure of the vehicle seat.

System and method for badge installation

A vehicle head restraint assembly is provided with a folding head restraint mechanism for pivoting a head restraint between use and folded positions. A head restraint is mounted to the folding head restraint mechanism. A controller for a convertible roof may be provided in electrical communication with the folding head restraint mechanism and configured for electrical communication with the convertible roof. The controller has computer executable instructions for producing a first output to actuate the convertible roof and for producing a second output to actuate the folding head restraint mechanism. An actuator may be provided and connected to the folding head restraint mechanism and to the convertible roof. The actuator has a first output to actuate the folding head restraint mechanism and a second output to actuate the convertible roof of the vehicle. A method for actuating a convertible roof and a folding head restraint assembly is provided.

Folding head restraint assembly for convertible vehicle

An air bag guide () for a vehicle seat component () includes flexible inner and outer panels () having outer extremities () located adjacent a release seam () of a trim cover (), with the outer extremity () of the flexible inner panel secured to the trim cover, and with the outer extremity () of the flexible outer panel () unconnected to the trim cover and curved to provide a guide flap ().

Vehicle seat component having air bag guide and trim cover with release seam

A load detecting vehicle seat assembly includes a discrete strain gage mounting plate having a specified flatness to produce desired strain gage performance. The strain gage mounting plate is disposed between a strain gage and a vehicle seat component, such as a cushion frame, so that vehicle seat loading is transferred to the strain gage through the mounting plate. The strain gage may be mounted with a central portion secured to a lower vehicle seat component and outward portions secured to an upper vehicle seat component such that only the outward portions of the strain gage contact the strain gage mounting plate, which has a controlled flatness tolerance to produce desired strain gage performance.

Load detecting vehicle seat assembly

Disclosed is a rear jump seat head restraint mounting sleeve providing an easy and economic manner of mounting a rear jump seat head restraint by its top edge to a truck roof header.

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Wixom, MI, United States of America

Michael P Modreski