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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
N. R. Adarsh Gupta, Southgate, MI (US);
George Jacob, Troy, MI (US);
Robert J. Sack, II, Commerce Charter Township, MI (US);
Travis Pierce, Ferndale, MI (US);
Craig Rackers, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/427 (2006.01); B60N 2/68 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/42709 (2013.01); B60N 2/02 (2013.01); B60N 2/682 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle seating assembly including a seat back and a seat base. A bracket couples the seat base to the seat back, wherein the bracket defines an opening. A fastener retains the bracket to the seat base via the opening. A deformable spacer is positioned about the fastener and within the opening. The deformable spacer is configured to deform in response to a pre-determined force.