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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Alan George Dry, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Joseph S. Talamonti, Canton, MI (US);
Gunnar Groesbeck, Detroit, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/64 (2006.01); B60R 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 7/043 (2013.01); B60N 2/64 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle seat includes a seatback having an opening defined along a portion thereof. A track is coupled with the seatback adjacent the opening and extends in an imperfect arc. A door comprising a single piece, flexible body is supported by the track and is slidable between an open position and a closed position relative to the opening. The door is moveable through the imperfect arc by flexing of the body.