Flexible seatback system
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1. A seat suspension system, comprising:
- a seatback frame;
a front trim piece coupled between side supports of the seatback frame;
a suspension component coupled with a central area of the front trim piece and having a plurality of flexible members protruding outward therefrom; and
a support having a periphery coupled to distal ends of the 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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1. A seat suspension system, comprising:
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a seatback frame; a front trim piece coupled between side supports of the seatback frame; a suspension component coupled with a central area of the front trim piece and having a plurality of flexible members protruding outward therefrom; and a support having a periphery coupled to distal ends of the flexible members and suspended away from the seatback frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A seating assembly, comprising:
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a seatback frame; a trim piece with an exposed peripheral edge disposed between the seatback frame and an upper-back suspension component, which is coupled with the seatback frame and includes multiple flexible members protruding forward; and a 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 (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A seat suspension system, comprising:
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a suspension component coupled with a seatback frame and having flexible members protruding forward and outward therefrom; a trim piece including an exposed rear edge coupled between side supports of the seatback frame; and a support having a periphery removably coupled to distal ends of the flexible members, spaced forward from the trim piece, and flexible rearward upon resilient deflection of the suspension component. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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