US 12,344,180 B1
Seat assembly
Mark D. Trombley, Macomb, MI (US); Alejandro O. Cordoba, Clarkston, MI (US); Michael Corvino, Canton, MI (US); Robert Elliott, Pune (IN); Mayur Manohar Faye, Pune (IN); Michael Ferrari, St. Clair Shores, MI (US); Vito Francesco Mannino, Sterling Heights, MI (US); Kiran Mandhare, Pune (IN); Owen S. Middleton, Troy, MI (US); and Luke Schmidt, Southfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US)
Filed by Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/796,551.
Int. Cl. B60R 21/207 (2006.01); B60R 21/215 (2011.01); B60R 21/16 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/207 (2013.01) [B60R 21/215 (2013.01); B60R 2021/161 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seat assembly, comprising:
a seat back comprising:
a cushion;
a back panel assembly, including:
a substrate panel;
an outer panel coupled to the substrate panel via a plurality of protrusions of at least one of the outer panel or the substrate panel;
a retainer coupled to the substrate panel and the outer panel;
a trim cover engaged with the back panel assembly and covering at least a portion of the cushion; and
an airbag disposed at least partially between the outer panel and the trim cover;
wherein the retainer is configured to limit movement of the outer panel during deployment of the airbag.