Torsion spring bushing

1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

a seat back; and

a seat base operably connected to the seat back, the seat base having a seat base frame comprising:

a torsion tube extending laterally between at least two side members;

a height adjustment mechanism disposed through at least one of the side members;

a torsion spring extending within the torsion tube and in contact with at least two side members;

a torsion spring bushing positioned around the torsion spring and extending into the torsion tube, the torsion spring bushing comprising a brush configured to contact the torsion tube; and

a retaining ring positioned around the torsion tube, the retaining ring in contact with at least one side member.

2. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the torsion spring bushing comprises a polymeric material.

3. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the retaining ring defines an angled portion.

4. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the torsion spring bushing is configured to center the torsion spring within the torsion tube.

5. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the torsion spring bushing defines a plurality of brushes.

6. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of brushes are configured to resist lateral and rotational movement of the torsion spring bushing within the torsion tube.

7. A vehicle seat base comprising:

a seat base frame having a torsion tube extending laterally between at least two side members;

a torsion spring extending within the torsion tube and in contact with both side members; and

a torsion spring bushing positioned around the torsion spring and extending into the torsion tube, the torsion spring bushing comprising a plurality of protruding brushes configured to engage the torsion tube.

8. The vehicle seat base of claim 7 , wherein the bushing defines an annulus around which a plurality of protrusions is defined.

9. The vehicle seat base of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of brushes are positioned on the plurality of protrusions.

10. The vehicle seat base of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of brushes are equally spaced on the torsion spring bushing.

11. The vehicle seat base of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of brushes extend on the torsion spring bushing laterally relative to the torsion tube.

12. The vehicle seat base of claim 7 , wherein each of the plurality of brushes comprise a plurality of fibers.

13. The vehicle seat base of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of fibers comprise a polymeric material.

14. A vehicle seat base comprising:

a seat base frame having a torsion tube extending laterally between at least two side members;

a torsion spring extending within the torsion tube; and

a torsion spring bushing positioned around the torsion spring and extending into the torsion tube, the torsion spring bushing comprising a hinge and a fastener disposed on opposite sides of the torsion spring bushing.

15. The vehicle seat base of claim 14 , wherein the hinge of the torsion spring bushing is configured to allow the bushing to open and close.

16. The vehicle seat base of claim 14 , wherein the hinge of the bushing is a living hinge.

17. The vehicle seat base of claim 14 , further comprising:

an alignment feature defined by the torsion spring bushing, wherein the hinge is positioned within the alignment feature.

18. The vehicle seat base of claim 14 , wherein the alignment feature is generally V-shaped.

19. The vehicle seat base of claim 18 , wherein the fastener a snap feature.

20. The vehicle seat base of claim 14 , wherein the bushing defines an annulus having a curved conical shape.