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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2024
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Mark D. Trombley, Macomb, MI (US);
Alejandro O. Cordoba, Clarkston, MI (US);
Michael Corvino, Canton, MI (US);
Robert Elliott, Pune, IN;
Mayur Manohar Faye, Pune, IN;
Michael Ferrari, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Vito Francesco Mannino, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Kiran Mandhare, Pune, IN;
Owen S. Middleton, Troy, MI (US);
Luke Schmidt, Southfield, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A seat assembly, comprising a seat back comprising: a cushion; a back panel assembly, including: a substrate panel; an outer panel coupled to the substrate panel via a plurality of protrusions of at least one of the outer panel or the substrate panel; a retainer coupled to the substrate panel and the outer panel; a trim cover engaged with the back panel assembly and covering at least a portion of the cushion; and an airbag disposed at least partially between the outer panel and the trim cover; wherein the retainer is configured to limit movement of the outer panel during deployment of the airbag.