Seat frame panel for attaching a fabric suspension
First Claim
1. A seat assembly for use in supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle comprising:
- a seat frame having spaced apart side members wherein each of said side members includes a flange extending outwardly therefrom;
a membrane suspension for supporting the occupant of said seat assembly, said membrane suspension extending between and fixedly secured to said flange on each of said side members in a first tension position; and
a panel adapted to be fixedly secured to said side members for concealing said flange and a portion of said seat frame, said panel including a rib projecting outwardly from said panel and engaging said membrane suspension to displace said membrane suspension from said first tension position to a second tension position thereby increasing the tension in said membrane suspension during assembly of said panel to said side members of said seat frame.
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Abstract
A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle is provided utilizing a membrane suspension for supporting an occupant seated on the seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion and a seat back operatively coupled to the seat cushion for movement between a plurality of reclined positions. Both the seat back and seat cushion are similarly configured each having a frame extending between interconnected and spaced apart side members. The membrane suspension includes opposite terminal edges each fixedly secured to one of the side members to support the membrane suspension in tension between the side members. A rigid panel having an upstanding wall is fixedly secured to the seat back and seat cushion frames. The wall increasingly tensions the membrane suspension during installation of the panel.
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8 Claims
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1. A seat assembly for use in supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a seat frame having spaced apart side members wherein each of said side members includes a flange extending outwardly therefrom; a membrane suspension for supporting the occupant of said seat assembly, said membrane suspension extending between and fixedly secured to said flange on each of said side members in a first tension position; and a panel adapted to be fixedly secured to said side members for concealing said flange and a portion of said seat frame, said panel including a rib projecting outwardly from said panel and engaging said membrane suspension to displace said membrane suspension from said first tension position to a second tension position thereby increasing the tension in said membrane suspension during assembly of said panel to said side members of said seat frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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