Seating system
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Abstract
An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with a first panel portion (14) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion (16) with one or more fasteners such as welds, adhesives, tack-offs, steel brackets or otherwise. The first panel portion (14), the second panel portion (16) or both preferably are plastic. The seat back assembly (10) may include one or more integrated reinforcement structures (20).
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Citations
81 Claims
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47. A method of forming an instrument panel assembly for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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providing a first cross-vehicle structure, the first structure being formed of a first material wherein the first material is a plastic;
providing a second cross-vehicle structure, the second cross-vehicle structure being formed of a second material;
joining the first structure and the second structure;
wherein at least one of the first and second cross-vehicle structures form at least a portion of an HVAC duct of the instrument panel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of forming an instrument panel assembly for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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providing a first cross-vehicle structure, the first structure being formed of a first material wherein the first material is a plastic and wherein the first structure includes a flange extending along a side of the first structure;
providing a second cross-vehicle structure, the second cross-vehicle structure being formed of a second material wherein the second material is a plastic and wherein the second structure includes a flange extending along a side of the second structure;
joining the first structure to the second structure including vibration or ultrasonic welding the flange of the first structure to the flange of the second structure;
wherein the first and second cross-vehicle structures cooperatively form a an HVAC duct of the instrument panel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A method of forming an instrument panel assembly for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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providing a first cross-vehicle structure, the first structure being formed of a first material wherein the first material is a plastic and wherein the first structure is a panel that includes a flange extending along a side of the first structure;
providing a second cross-vehicle structure, the second cross-vehicle structure being formed of a second material wherein the second material is a plastic and wherein the second structure is a panel that includes a flange extending along a side of the second structure;
joining the first structure to the second structure and integrating a metal reinforcement therebetween wherein the joining of the first structure to the second structure includes vibration or ultrasonic welding of the flange of the first structure to the flange of the second structure;
wherein the first and second cross-vehicle structures cooperatively form a an HVAC duct of the instrument panel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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