Inner carrier and back panel having alternating trim and side airbag attachments
First Claim
1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- a seatback;
a seatback panel operably coupled with a back side of the seatback, the seatback panel including a front side and a rear side;
multiple laterally-extending mounting features disposed proximate edges of the front side of the seatback panel;
an inner carrier comprising;
multiple clip embossments extending laterally and releasably coupled with the mounting features; and
multiple forwardly-extending clip towers spaced vertically between the mounting features; and
a cushion assembly including attachment features releasably coupled with the clip towers, wherein after deployment of an airbag module, the mounting features of the seatback panel and the clip embossments can be recoupled for continued use of the vehicle seating assembly.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. A seatback panel is operably coupled with a back side of the seatback. The seatback panel includes a front side and a rear side. Multiple laterally-extending mounting features are disposed proximate edges of the front side of the seatback panel. An inner carrier includes multiple clip embossments extending laterally and releasably coupled with the mounting features. Multiple forwardly-extending clip towers are spaced vertically between the mounting features. A cushion assembly includes attachment features releasably coupled with the clip towers. After deployment of an airbag module, the mounting features of the seatback panel and the clip embossments can be recoupled for continued use of the vehicle seating assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a seatback; a seatback panel operably coupled with a back side of the seatback, the seatback panel including a front side and a rear side; multiple laterally-extending mounting features disposed proximate edges of the front side of the seatback panel; an inner carrier comprising; multiple clip embossments extending laterally and releasably coupled with the mounting features; and multiple forwardly-extending clip towers spaced vertically between the mounting features; and a cushion assembly including attachment features releasably coupled with the clip towers, wherein after deployment of an airbag module, the mounting features of the seatback panel and the clip embossments can be recoupled for continued use of the vehicle seating assembly. - 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 panel; multiple laterally-extending mounting features defined on first and second sides of the seatback panel; an inner carrier comprising; multiple bulbous carrier flanges extending laterally and releasably coupled with the mounting features; and multiple forwardly-extending clip towers spaced between the mounting features; and a cushion assembly including clip retainers releasably coupled with the clip towers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of making a vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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providing a seatback panel; defining laterally-extending attachment features on the seatback panel; providing an inner carrier; releasably coupling laterally-extending bulbous carrier flanges with the attachment features; spacing multiple forwardly-extending clip towers between the attachment features; releasably coupling clip retainers of a cushion assembly with the clip towers; and after deployment of an airbag, recoupling the attachment features of the seatback panel with the bulbous carrier flanges. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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