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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2010
Kurt A. Seibold, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
Ornela Zekavica, Novi, MI (US);
Youzhi Xiong, Northville, MI (US);
Catherine M. Amodeo, Livonia, MI (US);
Phillip Wayne Wilson, Wixom, MI (US);
Kurt A. Seibold, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
Ornela Zekavica, Novi, MI (US);
Youzhi Xiong, Northville, MI (US);
Catherine M. Amodeo, Livonia, MI (US);
Phillip Wayne Wilson, Wixom, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A one-piece seat back frame for use in a vehicle seat assembly. The one-piece seat back frame includes a first side portion and a second side portion spaced apart from the first side portion, an upper cross portion and a lower cross portion. A lower cross bracket member is coupled to the seat back frame such that the lower cross bracket member at least partially overlaps the seat back frame lower cross portion forming a boxed section. A first recliner mechanism is coupled to the second end of the lower cross bracket member for a single-sided recliner system. A pivot bracket or a second recliner mechanism is coupled to the first end of the lower cross bracket member for a dual-sided recliner system.