IP Library Granted Patent US 11,458,924
Granted Patent B2
US 11,458,924 · App. 16/978,824 · Granted Oct 4, 2022

Vehicle seat

Inventors: Ludger Muehlenbrock (Recklinghausen, DE); Toralf Mueller (Leverkusen, DE)
Assignee: Adient US LLC
B60R21/217B60N2/68B60R21/207B60R21/264
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Patent No.
US 11,458,924
App. No.
16/978,824
Granted
Oct 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle seat may have a seat part and a backrest. At least the seat part or the backrest may have a frame. The frame may have at least one frame side part. The frame side part may have an embossing for attaching a gas pressure generator for an airbag.

Claims (15)

1. A vehicle seat, having a seat part and a backrest, at least the seat part or the backrest having a frame, the frame comprising at least one frame side part, wherein the frame side part has a stamped portion for fastening a gas pressure generator for an airbag;

wherein the stamped portion comprises a first section and a second section which is adjacent with respect to the first section,

further comprising a passage opening arranged in a transition region between the first section of the stamped portion and the second section of the stamped portion.

2. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first section and the second section of the stamped portion are stamped inward and stamped outward, respectively, in an opposed direction substantially parallel to the transverse direction.

3. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first section is stamped in the direction of a frame interior.

4. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second section is stamped in the direction of a frame exterior.

5. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one through bore is arranged in the region of the first section.

6. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of through bores being arranged next to one another parallel to a longitudinal extent of the stamped portion in the region of the first section.

7. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the plurality of through bores position the gas pressure generator relative to the frame side part.

8. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the plurality of through bores are adapted to make the use of gas pressure generators of different length possible.

9. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the gas pressure generator comprises a threaded bolt which projects from a housing of the gas pressure generator to fasten the gas pressure generator to the frame side part.

10. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein, in the mounted state, the gas pressure generator is fastened to the frame side part via of the threaded bolt which is guided through at least one of the through bores.

11. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the threaded bolt of the gas pressure generator is fixed on the frame side part by a nut.

12. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the stamped portion has at least a width for inserting the gas pressure generator at least partially into the stamped portion.

13. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the vehicle seat is arranged in the back of a vehicle.

Assignments (4)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2023
From: CNI ENTERPRISES, INC.; ADIENT US LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063085/0391 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP Recorded Nov 17, 2022
From: ADIENT US LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061956/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2022
From: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
To: ADIENT US LLC
Reel/Frame 059086/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2020
From: MUEHLENBROCK, LUDGER; MUELLER, TORALF
To: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
Reel/Frame 053712/0044 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 18165911 · Apr 5, 2018 · regional
Continuity (1)
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