US 11,673,497 B2
Vehicle seat connecting element
Bernard Denis, Itteville (FR); Sabrina Serra, Igny (FR); Larry Narison, Nanterre (FR); and Gabrielle Hennequart, Antony (FR)
Assigned to Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile, Nanterre (FR)
Filed by Faurecia Sièges d'Automobile, Nanterre (FR)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/364,073.
Claims priority of application No. 20 06862 (FR), filed on Jun. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0402901 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. B60N 2/427 (2006.01); B60N 2/68 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/682 (2013.01) [B60N 2/42709 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle seat connecting element comprising a body on which a backrest and a seat cushion of the seat are intended to be mounted,
the body defining a first edge and at least a first through slot extending longitudinally along a first direction from the first edge and defining a first inner end,
wherein the connecting element further comprises a first bridge extending along at least a portion of the first edge opposite the first slot, the first bridge having a curved shape,
wherein the first bridge closes the first through slot,
wherein the first bridge constitutes an end of the first through slot opposite the first inner end,
wherein the body defines at least a second through slot extending from the first edge of the body and defining a second inner end, the first through slot and the second through slot being separated by a strip of material, and
wherein at least one of the first slot and the second slot has a flared shape from the first inner end and/or the second inner end, respectively, toward the first edge.