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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
May. 27, 1997
Gregory J Vishey, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat backframe having a plurality of attachment holes formed therethrough. A trim cover includes an attachment strip with a plurality of trim attachment apertures therethrough aligned with the attachment holes in the backframe. A plurality of Christmas-tree fasteners cooperate with the attachment holes and with the trim attachment apertures for securing the trim cover to the backframe. A lateral and lumbar support bladder subassembly is secured to the backframe by the Christmas-tree fasteners. The subassembly includes a backing plate with first and second lateral support bladders and first and second lumbar support bladders secured to the backing plate. A method of assembling a seat includes installing the lateral and lumbar support bladder subassembly as a single piece to the backframe using the Christmas-tree fastener for attachment.