US 11,787,320 B2
Seat back panel
Joseph Gasko, Commerce Township, MI (US); Reinier Soliven, Oakland, MI (US); and John Gomez, Howell, MI (US)
Assigned to Adient US LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed by Adient US LLC, Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/645,078.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/134,211, filed on Jan. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0212581 A1, Jul. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. B60N 2/68 (2006.01); B60N 2/60 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/686 (2013.01) [B60N 2/6009 (2013.01); B60N 2/682 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seat back panel, comprising:
a panel having a central portion bounded by an upper portion and a lower portion,
wherein said upper portion has an upper attachment member adapted to selectively receive a portion of a framework for a seat;
wherein said central portion has a least one side attachment member adapted to selectively receive a portion of said framework, said central portion having a concave shape,
wherein said lower portion has a convex shape,
wherein said concave shape and said convex shape give said panel a general S-shape,
wherein said upper attachment member has a mounting surface directly attached to an inner surface of said upper portion of said panel,
wherein a flange extends generally transverse said mounting surface,
wherein a first rear finger extends generally transversely from said flange, and a second forward finger extends generally transversely from said flange, wherein said first rear finger and said second forward finger are generally parallel one another.