Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom, a seatback pivotally attached to the seat bottom, and a trim cover disposed over the seatback. The seatback includes a foam cushion positioned on a seatback frame, the foam cushion having at least one plastic component embedded therein. The seatback further includes a rigid support panel embedded in the foam cushion proximate the at least one plastic component. The rigid support panel is positioned to support the trim cover over a void formed in the foam cushion at the at least one plastic component. A method of manufacturing a seatback with a rigid support block is also provided.

Abstract: A locking device (10), for a vehicle seat (1), includes an indicating device (8) for indicating the locking state of the locking device (10). The indicating device (8) has a locking indicator (31, 32), which is visible when the locking device (10) is locked, and a release indicator (33, 34), which is visible when the locking device (10) is released. The indicating device (8) has at least one indicator arm (30), which is in the locking position when the locking device (10) is locked and which is in the release position when the locking device (10) is released. The indicator arm (30) includes an indicating area (39), which has a first locking indicator (31) and a first release indicator (33). A second release indicator (34), which is concealed by the indicator arm (30) when the indicator arm is in the locking position, is provided on a retaining plate (20).

Abstract: A locking device (10), for a vehicle seat (1), includes an indicating device (8) for indicating the locking state of the locking device (10). The indicating device (8) has a locking indicator (31, 32), which is visible when the locking device (10) is locked, and a release indicator (33, 34), which is visible when the locking device (10) is released. The indicating device (8) has at least one indicator arm (30), which is in the locking position when the locking device (10) is locked and which is in the release position when the locking device (10) is released. The indicator arm (30) includes an indicating area (39), which has a first locking indicator (31) and a first release indicator (33). A second release indicator (34), which is concealed by the indicator arm (30) when the indicator arm is in the locking position, is provided on a retaining plate (20).

Abstract: A networked graphical user interface for creating, manipulating and displaying depictions of user chosen data is provided. The graphic interface communicated to a user display in a radial positioning provides a plurality of individual depictions allowing user choices to initiate a data communication to said user device, or to initiate secondary depictions relating to one or a plurality of sub choices available to said user, using a pointing device. Secondary graphic interfaces provide grid selection and positioning for visual renditions of data communicated per user choice.