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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2023
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Spencer Chamberlain, Oxford, MI (US);
Harry Delarosa Bernardo, Irvine, CA (US);
Michael John Harmon, Northville, MI (US);
Raul Cenan, Marina Del Ray, CA (US);
Leeyul Jeraffi, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Bradford Zercoe, San Jose, CA (US);
Eva Ross, Venice, CA (US);
Kevin Mozurkewich, Milford, MI (US);
Jerry Wei Hua Yao, Ferndale, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly comprises a seat base, a seat back, an articulation mechanism coupled to the seat base and seat back to allow the seat back to move between an upright seating position and a folded position, a back panel provided on the seat back, an accessory attachment system located on the back panel and having one or more alignment connector structures and one or more latches, and an accessory configured to connect onto the back panel and engage the one or more alignment connectors and the one or more latches.