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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Annette Lynn Huebner, White Lake, MI (US);
Kristin Ann Hellman, Walled Lake, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Matthew B. Rutman, Howell, MI (US);
Lisa E. Petrauskas, Dexter, MI (US);
Christian J. Hosbach, Allen Park, MI (US);
Ryan Welch, Ottawa Lake, MI (US);
Josh Greiner, Detroit, MI (US);
Artur Sakarian, Birmingham, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat and a seatback pivotally coupled with the seat. A seatcover assembly is disposed below the seat. The seatcover assembly is operable between a stored position and a deployed position. A spring-biased spindle is coupled with an attachment end of the seatcover assembly. A seatcover is configured to be wrapped around the spindle in the stored position and withdrawn from the spring-biased spindle in the deployed position. An engagement rod is coupled with an intermediate portion of the seatcover and is configured to securely engage a biteline disposed between the seat and the seatback. A plurality of engagement features removably secure side edges of the seatcover with the seat.