Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Shawn Anthony Dixon

Majid Arefi

Johnathan Andrew Line

Daniel Ferretti

Michael Steven Medoro

Khaled Ayyash

James Patrick Creighton

Vanja Cemalovic

Robert William Moore

Robert J Sack

David Beyhon Tung

A vehicle seat back has first and second support members each having a central web and a rear wall extending therefrom. A seat base is operably connected with the first and second support members. A recliner heart operably connects the seat base with the first and second support members. A shear center of the first and second support members extends along an inside corner connection of the central web and the rear wall of the first and second support members and into the seat base.

Vehicle seat back having support members with integrated recliner heart

A vehicle seat back member includes a central web and a front wall that extends from the central web. A rear wall extends along a substantial portion of a rear edge of the central web. A shear center load path of the vehicle seat back member is disposed proximate an inside corner defined by the connection of the central web and the rear wall, and extends substantially along the longitudinal extent of the rear wall.

Vehicle seat back member

A recliner bracket for a vehicle includes a web defining a recliner heart receiving aperture. The recliner heart receiving apertures is operably connected with side supports of a seating assembly and include forward and rearward seat support connection tabs. A deformation notch is disposed on a rear portion of the web and is adapted to collapse under a predetermined loading from a rear collision event.

Vehicle seat bracket assembly

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