Johnson Controls Technology Company

Adient Luxembourg Holding S.a.r.l.

Robert J Hicks

Eric Bernard Michalak

Ornela Zekavica

Alexander I Balin

William Shawn Brewer

Ronald R Siegrist

Michael John Thomas

Kenneth M Clark

Daniel James Sakkinen

Ronald G Bedro

Bernd Uwe Zimmerbeutel

Michael Leighton

Catherine M Amodeo

Nicholas Petouhoff

Edward J Lamont

Joseph F Prosniewski

Miodrag Petrovich

David Hayes

Mark A Harris

Phillip Wayne Wilson

Anthony Kestian

Elizabeth Ann Allen

Mark S Williamson

Alex Saveski

Kurt A Seiboid

Michael G Buss

Minal Mulay

Andrew J Erard

Ganesh Sankaran

Miodrag Mitch Petrovich

David J Hayes

Nicholas L Petouhoff

Phillip W Wilson

Anthony M Kestian

Elizabeth A Allen

Michael J Leighton

A seat arrangement, particularly for a vehicle, that includes a second row seat arrangement. The second row seat arrangement includes a first seat, a second seat and a third seat. The first seat can be stored such that direct access to a third row seat arrangement is not limited by the second row seat arrangement. In a two row vehicle, the second row seat arrangement with the first seat stored provides extra space in the second row for placing cargo.

Seat arrangement

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 seat frame for a vehicle includes a first seat frame member () and a second seat frame member (). The second seat frame member () includes a body portion () and a first flexible member () extending from the body portion (). The flexible member () is welded to the first seat frame member () at a first location () to couple the second seat frame member () to the first seat frame member ().

Seat frame system and method of manufacturing

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Robert J Hicks