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Seating system

  • US 6,739,673 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2002
  • Issued: 05/25/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automotive vehicle seat back assembly, comprising:

  • a. a first portion;

    b. a second portion formed separately from the first portion but which is joined with the first portion via at least one joint;

    wherein at least one of the first portion or the second portion is fabricated from a molded plastic and further is defined to include a plurality of individual integrated reinforcement structures for defining an integrated reinforcement structure pattern;

    c. an attachment assembly adapted to anchor said seat back directly to at least one body in white portion of said automotive vehicle;

    wherein the seat back assembly is capable of (1) withstanding without rupture at least about 13000 Newtons in the direction in which the seat faces in a plane, parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle; and

    (2) upon rapid acceleration up to about 20 to about 30 g, exhibiting substantially no fragmentation of the seat back with at least a 36 kg mass placed behind the seat back.

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