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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2020
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Kevin Wayne Preuss, Berkley, MI (US);
Sean Bayle West, Monroe, MI (US);
Keith Allen Godin, Dearborn, MI (US);
Deeptej Kudav, Southgate, MI (US);
Robert Charles Shipley, Plymouth, MI (US);
David Andree, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Laura Bunn, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Spencer Robert Hoernke, Dundas, CA;
Benjamin Yilma, Canton, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle having a lower seating structure and a raised seatback include a common lower back panel and closeout assembly comprising an intersecting rear vertical plane and an upper horizontal plane. A plurality of interchangeable upper shroud assemblies having a plurality of design configurations that are received and coupled with the intersecting rear vertical plane and upper horizontal plane of the common lower back panel and closeout assembly, depending on a chosen trim level. Each of the plurality of interchangeable upper shroud assemblies has an identical intersecting forward vertical plane and a lower horizontal plane that mount to the intersecting rear vertical plane and upper horizontal plane of the common lower back panel and closeout assembly, thereby allowing interchangeability of the plurality of interchangeable upper shroud assemblies to change an overall configuration of the vehicle seating assembly.