Storage for seating assembly

• US 10,427,611 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2018
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Vanderpool, Patrick, Shedlarski, Dustin, Schein, Victoria Leigh, Hamlin, Timothy Owen
• Primary Examiner(s): Wendell, Mark R
• Application Number:
  US15/869,425
• Publication Number:
  US 20190217784A1
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 297163, 224585, 224584
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6009 covering more than only the seat
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/001 of tables or trays
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/004 of foldable trays mounted on the back-rest
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.

Claims

1. A seating assembly comprising:

a seat; and

a seatback having a rear portion that includes a panel with an elongated member for retaining a passenger item, wherein the elongated member comprises an exposed portion configured to retain the passenger item and a concealed portion within the panel, wherein the panel comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the concealed portion of the elongated member is retained between the first part and the second part, wherein the second part is fixed to the first part, and wherein the second part includes an opening that provides access to the exposed portion of the elongated member.

2. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongated member is fixed to the first part of the panel.

3. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongated member is fixed to the second part of the panel.

4. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the panel is an interchangeable modular member of the seatback.

5. The seating assembly of claim 1, wherein the panel is fixed to a seatback frame.