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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Faurecia Sieges d'automobile S.A., Nanterre, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/02 ;
Abstract
A rigid structure for a vehicle seat element, the structure being formed as a single piece made of a composite material comprising a thermoplastic matrix and reinforcing fibers forming at least firstly first and second rigid sideplates each extending between a first end and a second end, and secondly a rigid horizontal cross-member secured to the second ends of the sideplates. The structure has at least one hinge comprising a first fixing portion overmolded by the first end of the first sideplate.