Abstract: A seat assembly, a trim clip, and a method of assembly. The seat assembly comprises a cushion, a trim cover, and a trim clip. The trim clip comprises a hub, an arm, and an attachment feature that is coupled to the trim cover. One or more arms extend from the hub and comprises teeth that engage the cushion.

Abstract: An assembly is provided with a funnel having side walls extending from an entrance to an outlet, and a liner having one or more elastic panels. A system is provided with the assembly, a fluid bath, and a hose to direct fluid from the fluid bath onto the liner. A method includes covering an inner surface of a funnel with a liner comprising one or more elastic panels, wetting the liner, and forming a stranded mesh material member by extruding material through the funnel. A stranded mesh material member is formed using the method. An apparatus and method for preparing a cushion body made of polymeric filaments is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shaping assembly having one or more dynamic portions for shaping the cushion body. The shaping assembly may include a funnel and movable sections with associated actuators cooperating to define and change the shape of an opening.

Abstract: A method includes arranging at least one laser-weldable conduit along a contact interface with a laser-weldable polymer film layer of a seat inflatable bladder carrier, directing a laser beam at the laser-weldable polymer film layer, and moving the laser beam along a welding path that intersects the contact interface. The laser beam penetrates through the laser-weldable polymer film layer and impinges the at least one laser-weldable conduit. The laser beam causes localized heating and welding along the weld path at the contact interface, to fuse the laser-weldable polymer film layer and the conduit together.

Abstract: A method and apparatus includes at least one guide movable along a single axis of motion and at least one tip interface associated with the at least one guide, where the at least one tip interface moveable between a first position and a second position. A resilient member biases the at least one tip interface to the second position. A shape-memory alloy actuator moves the at least one tip interface to the first position in response to an electrical input. The shape-memory alloy actuator includes at least one electrical connector. At least one circuit board is connected to the at least one electrical connector, wherein the single axis of motion extends non-perpendicular to a planar surface of the at least one circuit board.

Abstract: An assembly is provided with a manifold with an inlet, and a plurality of outlets in fluid communication with the inlet. A valve is in cooperation with the plurality of outlets and operable to a plurality of positions wherein in each of the plurality of positions, one of the plurality of outlets is open and others of the plurality of outlets are closed.

Abstract: An electrical assembly comprises a track assembly; a conductor connected to the track assembly; an additional conductor connected to the track assembly; an identifier including a first terminal electrically connected to the conductor and a second terminal electrically connected to the additional conductor; and a component movably coupled with the track assembly, the component including a sensor configured to sense an electrical characteristic of the identifier.

Abstract: An assembly may include a pneumatic assembly including one or more tabs, a heat mat, and an intermediate layer disposed between the pneumatic assembly and the heat mat and including one or more apertures. The one or more tabs are received through the one or more apertures, and the heat mat is adhered to the intermediate layer and the one or more tabs.

Abstract: A method of operating an electrical assembly comprising: sensing a current of a wire assembly electrically connecting a controller assembly with an electronic control unit (ECU), the wire assembly including a wire; sampling, at the controller assembly, a wire voltage of the wire to obtain a first set of voltage measurements; providing, via the controller assembly, a sampling request to the ECU; sampling, at the ECU and in accordance with receiving the sampling request, the wire voltage of the wire to obtain a second set of voltage measurements; providing the second set of voltage measurements to the controller assembly; compensating for a delay between the controller assembly and the ECU by shifting the first set of voltage measurements or the second set of voltage measurements by a time shift.

Abstract: A comfort system comprises at least a first comfort member and a second comfort member attached to the first comfort member. At least one of the first comfort member and the second comfort member includes a plurality of connectors. A trim cover includes a plurality of apertures, and the comfort system is securable to the trim cover as a unit via at least one connector being inserted through at least one aperture.

Abstract: The present application relates to a striker assembly and a seat assembly. A striker assembly includes a motor, a worm screw operably coupled with the motor, a gear segment engaged with the worm screw, and a striker connected to the gear segment and configured for engagement with a latch of a seat back of the seat to adjustably couple the seat back with a mounting surface.

Abstract: An electrical assembly comprising a controller assembly, including: a switch, and an electronic controller electrically connected to the switch; a fuse assembly including a plurality of thermal fuses electrically connectable to a plurality of loads; and a wire electrically connecting the controller assembly with the fuse assembly; wherein the electronic controller is configured to: determine that a current in the wire exceeds a current threshold; determine that a battery voltage is at or below a first voltage threshold; open the switch in accordance with determining that at least one of (i) the current exceeds the current threshold, or (ii) the battery voltage is at or below the first voltage threshold; and close and open the switch to increase a fuse temperature of at least one thermal fuse of the plurality of thermal fuses.

Abstract: A bracket for a seat assembly includes a bracket body having a receptacle configured to receive at least a portion of an air mover of said seat assembly. The bracket also includes at least one bracket flange extending from the bracket body. The at least one bracket flange connects with said air mover via a connector to connect said air mover with the bracket body. The bracket body and/or the at least one bracket flange connect to a suspension portion of said seat assembly.

Abstract: A junction box comprises parallel-connected switches comprising at least a first switch and a second switch. A first current sensor senses current through the first switch. A second current sensor senses current through the second switch. A controller is in communication with the first and second current sensors. The controller modifies operation of the junction box in response to detecting at least one of the switches is failed. The controller detects that one of the first switch and the second switch is failed when the current through the first switch and the current through the second switch are unbalanced.

Abstract: An electrical assembly comprises a body, an electrical terminal connected to the body and a bus bar electrically connected to the electrical terminal. The bus bar includes an aperture in which the electrical terminal is partially disposed. The bus bar includes a slot extending from the aperture. A second electrical terminal can be connected to the body. A second bus bar can be electrically connected to the second electrical terminal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus comprises a seat member base that includes a first substrate and a second. A living hinge couples the second substrate to the first substrate such that the second substrate is moveable between a closed position and a deployed workstation position. A magnetic closure selectively holds the second substrate to the first substrate in the closed position.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal housing with one or more terminal cavities and a slot. The electrical connector also includes a terminal position assurance. The terminal position assurance includes a base, two sliders that extend from the base in an assurance direction, and a lock arm that extends from the base in the assurance direction. The terminal position assurance is supported on slot by the sliders for movement relative to the terminal housing.

Abstract: An assembly is provided with a unitary mesh of expanded thermoplastic resin strands with a cavity formed therein. A trim component or a support member is oriented at least partially within the cavity. A weld is formed at least partially along the mesh adjacent to the cavity to retain the trim component or the support member within the cavity.