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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
May. 12, 2011
Mark Allyn Folkert, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
William Barr, Troy, MI (US);
Ashford A. Galbreath, Troy, MI (US);
Asad S. Ali, Troy, MI (US);
Mark Allyn Folkert, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
William Barr, Troy, MI (US);
Ashford A. Galbreath, Troy, MI (US);
Asad S. Ali, Troy, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to a vehicle seat assembly comprising a seat frame made of structural foam and having a main body portion having a forward portion and a rearward portion, and a wire attachment bracket having a front attachment tab, a rear attachment tab, and a connecting portion extending between the front and rear attachment tabs. The front attachment tab can be securable to a vehicle floor pan to secure the forward portion of the seat frame to the vehicle floor pan, and the rear attachment tab can be securable to a vehicle floor pan to secure the rearward portion of the seat frame to the vehicle floor pan. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly further comprises a cushion supported on the frame, with the cushion being softer than the seat frame, and a trim material disposed over the cushion.