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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2014
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Robert Joseph Hazlewood, Plymouth, MI (US);
Patrick J. Edgar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Yi-Ru Chen Sosnowski, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Leon Toma, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Phouvadol Peter Khouphongsy, Saline, MI (US);
Chad Anderson, Canton, MI (US);
Jonathan Y. San, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A seat back frame assembly and seat assembly are provided. The seat back frame assembly includes a pair of side members spaced apart from each other, a top member spaced apart from a bottom member, each of the top and bottom members interconnecting each of the pair of side members so as to define a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge enclosing a back space. An interference member is disposed within the back space and spaced apart from an inner surface of one of the pair of side members. The interference member disposed above a midpoint of the one of the pair of side members and includes a sliding surface angled obtusely with respect to the back space so as to direct an occupant forward of the back space and away from the side member when experiencing a side load.