Flexible seatback system
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1. A vehicle seat suspension system, comprising:
- a seatback frame;
a front trim piece coupled with the seatback frame and having an exposed peripheral edge;
a suspension component positioned vehicle forward of the front trim piece and having elongate flexible members protruding outwardly therefrom; and
a passenger support having a periphery coupled to distal ends of the elongate flexible members and suspended away from the seatback frame.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat suspension system includes first and second side supports that define a seatback frame. A front trim piece is coupled between the first and second side supports. A suspension component is coupled with a central area of the front trim piece and has flexible members protruding forward and outward therefrom. A passenger support panel has a periphery coupled to distal ends of the flexible members and suspended away from the seatback frame.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat suspension system, comprising:
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a seatback frame; a front trim piece coupled with the seatback frame and having an exposed peripheral edge; a suspension component positioned vehicle forward of the front trim piece and having elongate flexible members protruding outwardly therefrom; and a passenger support having a periphery coupled to distal ends of the elongate flexible members and suspended away from the seatback frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
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a seatback frame; a trim piece with an exposed peripheral edge and operably coupled with the seatback frame; an upper-back suspension component coupled with the trim piece and having elongate flexible members protruding therefrom; and a passenger support having lateral portions coupled to the flexible members and spaced from the seatback frame for resiliently moving rearward upon deflection of the suspension component. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A seat suspension system, comprising:
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an exposed trim piece coupled between side supports of a seatback frame; a suspension component coupled with the exposed trim piece and having elongate flexible members protruding forward and outward therefrom; and a passenger support having a periphery coupled to distal ends of the elongate flexible members, and flexible rearward upon resilient deflection of the suspension component, a rear of the passenger support being partially exposed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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