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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 20, 1998
James C. Masters, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Andrew J. Massara, Vargön, SE;
Philip W. Leistra, III, Birmingham, MI (US);
Gregory Allison, Orefield, PA (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of installing a front seat assembly in a vehicle interior is disclosed. The front seat assembly has first and second seats which are fastened together prior to installation of the front seat assembly in the vehicle. The front seat assembly is positioned in the vehicle as a single unit and then fastened to the vehicle. A method of installing a rear seat assembly is also disclosed. The rear seat assembly includes a seat back and a package tray pivotally attached to the seat back. Prior to installation, the package tray is positioned so that the rear seat assembly can be inserted through a door opening of the vehicle. The rear seat assembly is inserted through the door opening and the package tray is positioned to an extended position from the seat back and fastened to the vehicle. The seat back is also fastened to the vehicle.