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Inner carrier and back panel having alternating trim and side airbag attachments

  • US 9,932,012 B1
  • Filed: 12/19/2016
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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