Airbag shield for seat frame

1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:

a seat back frame having an edge;

a seat back frame shield having an edge, wherein the seat back frame shield is mounted to the seat back frame and a portion of the seat back frame shield wraps around the seat back frame; and

an airbag, wherein the seat back frame shield protects the airbag from the seat back frame.

2. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the seat back frame includes a flange and the seat back frame shield includes a flange, and the flange of the seat back frame shield engages the flange of the seat back frame.

3. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the seat back frame has a contour and the seat back frame shield has a contour, and the contour of the seat back frame shield correlates the contour of the seat back frame.

4. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the seat back frame shield has a thickness of approximately 1.5 mm.

5. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the seat back frame shield comprises plastic.

6. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 1 further including: an armrest bracket having an edge, wherein the vehicle seat assembly includes an armrest bracket shield having an edge, the armrest bracket shield is mounted to the armrest bracket, and the armrest bracket shield protects the airbag from the armrest bracket.

7. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein the armrest bracket includes a first flange and a second flange and the armrest bracket shield includes a first flange and a second flange, and the first flange and the second flange of the armrest bracket shield engages the first flange and the second flange, respectively, of the armrest bracket.

8. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein a portion of the armrest bracket shield wraps around the armrest bracket.

9. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein the armrest bracket has a contour and the armrest bracket shield has a contour, and the contour of the armrest bracket shield correlates the contour of the armrest bracket.

10. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein the armrest bracket shield has a thickness of approximately 1.5 mm.

11. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein the armrest bracket shield comprises plastic.

12. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:

an airbag;

a seat back frame having an edge and a flange;

a seat back frame shield having an edge and a flange, wherein the seat back frame shield is mounted to the seat back frame, the edge of the seat back frame shield aligns with the edge of the seat back frame, the flange of the seat back frame shield engages the flange of the seat back frame to protect the airbag from the seat back frame, the seat back frame shield has a thickness of approximately 1.5 mm, and the seat back frame shield comprises plastic;

an armrest bracket having an edge, a first flange, and a second flange; and

an armrest bracket shield having an edge, a first flange, and a second flange, wherein the armrest bracket shield is mounted to the armrest bracket, the edge of the armrest bracket shield aligns with the edge of the armrest bracket, the first flange and the second flange of the armrest bracket shield engages the first flange and the second flange, respectively, of the armrest bracket to protect the airbag from the armrest bracket, the armrest bracket shield has a thickness of approximately 1.5 mm, and the armrest bracket shield comprises plastic; and wherein

the seat back frame shield and the armrest bracket shield protects the airbag from the seat back frame and the armrest bracket, respectively.

13. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 12 , wherein the armrest bracket has a contour and the armrest bracket shield has a contour, and the contour of the armrest bracket shield correlates the contour of the armrest bracket.

14. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 12 , wherein the seat back frame has a contour and the seat back frame shield has a contour, and the contour of the seat back frame shield correlates the contour of the seat back frame.

15. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:

a seat back frame having an edge;

a seat back frame shield having an edge, wherein the seat back frame shield is mounted to the seat back frame;

an airbag, wherein the seat back frame shield protects the airbag from the seat back frame; and

an armrest bracket having an edge, wherein the vehicle seat assembly includes an armrest bracket shield having an edge, wherein the armrest bracket shield is mounted to the armrest bracket, and the armrest bracket shield protects the airbag from the armrest bracket.

16. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 15 , wherein the armrest bracket includes a first flange and a second flange and the armrest bracket shield includes a first flange and a second flange, and the first flange and the second flange of the armrest bracket shield engages the first flange and the second flange, respectively, of the armrest bracket.

17. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 15 , wherein a portion of the armrest bracket shield wraps around the armrest bracket.

18. The vehicle seat assembly as recited in claim 15 , wherein the armrest bracket has a contour and the armrest bracket shield has a contour, and the contour of the armrest bracket shield correlates the contour of the armrest bracket.