Abstract: In a vehicle seat, a positional deviation of a height device for moving a seat main body up and down is suppressed. The vehicle seat includes a cushion frame serving as a frame of a seating portion; the height device for moving the cushion frame up and down; and a side cover that covers the cushion frame and the height device from outside in a seat width direction. An operation lever is positioned in a state of being engaged with a positioning member contained in an outer side surface of the side cover, and an engagement protrusion of the operation lever moves in an engagement hole of the positioning member and abuts on a first stepped portion and a second stepped portion provided around the engagement hole when the operation lever rotates.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor assembly includes a housing that rotatably receives a spool in the housing. A seat belt webbing is connected to and wound around the spool for selective winding and unwinding therefrom as the seat belt webbing is extended and retracted relative to the housing. A cover is received on the frame housing and includes an integral clip adjacent a first edge configured to engage a mounting element. The cover has a sloping conformation that covers an open portion of the housing to prevent debris from passing through the housing and reaching the seat belt retractor mechanism or seat belt webbing.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back and a seat base extending forward from a lower end of the seat back. The seat base is formed of a first foam member extending laterally across the seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over the first member to form a seating surface of the seat base. At least one plate member has one end over molded by the first foam member and a second, opposite end secured to an associated vehicle body.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seatback and a seat base extending forward from a lower end of the seatback. The seat base is formed of a first foam member extending laterally across the seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over the first member to form a seating surface of the seat base. The first foam member is formed of complementary portions that mate together to form the first foam member.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back and a seat base extending forward from a lower end of the seat back. The seat base is formed of a first foam member extending laterally across the seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over the first member to form a seating surface of the seat base. The first foam member includes at least one channel for interlocking the first foam member and a second foam member.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base, a seat back, and a striker. The seat back connects with the seat base for pivotal movement about a pivot axis. The striker is moveable in a linear direction between a retracted position where the striker is disposed in the seat back and an extended position where the striker extends from the seat back for engaging an associated latch. Movement of the seat back in a first direction, which is toward the seat base, results in the striker moving toward the retracted position. Movement of the seat back in a second direction, which is away from the seat base, results in the striker moving toward the extended position.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back and a seat base extending forward from a lower end of the seat back. The seat base is formed of a first foam member extending laterally across the seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over the first member to form a seating surface of the seat base. At least one wire frame section is secured to the first foam member and extends rearwardly therefrom toward a rear of the seat base for mounting the seat base to an associated vehicle body.

Abstract: A vehicle head restraint assembly includes a support frame, a stay, and a rack and pinion assembly. The support frame supports a head restraint cushion. The stay connects with a vehicle seat back. The rack and pinion assembly connects with the support frame and the stay. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to allow for selective movement of the support frame with respect to the stay along a translational axis. The rack and pinion assembly includes a pinion, a rack, and a locking cage. The pinion includes a plurality of pinion teeth. The rack includes a plurality of rack teeth. The rack teeth engage the pinion teeth when the support frame moves in the translational axis with respect to the stay. The locking cage selectively engages the rack and is spaced from the rack teeth. The locking cage includes locking cage teeth.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base, a seat back, and a striker. The seat back connects with the seat base for pivotal movement about a pivot axis. The striker is moveable in a linear direction between a retracted position where the striker is disposed in the seat back and an extended position where the striker extends from the seat back for engaging an associated latch. Movement of the seat back in a first direction, which is toward the seat base, results in the striker moving toward the retracted position. Movement of the seat back in a second direction, which is away from the seat base, results in the striker moving toward the extended position.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seatback and a seat base extending forward from a lower end of the seatback. The seat base is formed of a first foam member extending laterally across the seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over the first member to form a seating surface of the seat base. The first foam member is formed of complementary portions that mate together to form the first foam member.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back and a seat base extending forward from a lower end of the seat back. The seat base is formed of a first foam member extending laterally across the seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over the first member to form a seating surface of the seat base. At least one plate member has one end over molded by the first foam member and a second, opposite end secured to an associated vehicle body.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat base having a rack gear mounted thereto and a seat back pivotally mounted to the seat base with a pinion gear mounted at a lower end thereof. The pinion gear and the rack gear are arranged such that pivotal movement of the seat back effects longitudinal movement of the seat base.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back and a seat base extending forward from a lower end of the seat back. The seat base is formed of a first foam member extending laterally across the seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over the first member to form a seating surface of the seat base. The first foam member includes at least one channel for interlocking the first foam member and a second foam member.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back and a seat base extending forward from a lower end of the seat back. The seat base is formed of a first foam member extending laterally across the seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over the first member to form a seating surface of the seat base. At least one wire frame section is secured to the first foam member and extends rearwardly therefrom toward a rear of the seat base for mounting the seat base to an associated vehicle body.

Abstract: A vehicle head restraint assembly includes a support frame, a stay, and a rack and pinion assembly. The support frame supports a head restraint cushion. The stay connects with a vehicle seat back. The rack and pinion assembly connects with the support frame and the stay. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to allow for selective movement of the support frame with respect to the stay along a translational axis. The rack and pinion assembly includes a pinion, a rack, and a locking cage. The pinion includes a plurality of pinion teeth. The rack includes a plurality of rack teeth. The rack teeth engage the pinion teeth when the support frame moves in the translational axis with respect to the stay. The locking cage selectively engages the rack and is spaced from the rack teeth. The locking cage includes locking cage teeth.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat base having a rack gear mounted thereto and a seat back pivotally mounted to the seat base with a pinion gear mounted at a lower end thereof. The pinion gear and the rack gear are arranged such that pivotal movement of the seat back effects longitudinal movement of the seat base.

Abstract: A vehicle cladding mounting arrangement and method for securing a cladding panel to a vehicle body include a plastic body cladding having a main panel portion and an integrally formed cladding clip structure extending from the main panel portion and a plastic support bracket having a body portion for overlaying the main panel portion of the body cladding and an integrally formed bracket clip structure extending from the body portion. A vehicle body defines a mounting aperture. The integrally formed bracket clip structure is received in the mounting aperture. The integrally formed cladding clip structure is also received in the mounting aperture.

Abstract: A vehicle cladding mounting arrangement and method for securing a cladding panel to a vehicle body include a plastic body cladding having a main panel portion and an integrally formed cladding clip structure extending from the main panel portion and a plastic support bracket having a body portion for overlaying the main panel portion of the body cladding and an integrally formed bracket clip structure extending from the body portion. A vehicle body defines a mounting aperture. The integrally formed bracket clip structure is received in the mounting aperture. The integrally formed cladding clip structure is also received in the mounting aperture.

Abstract: A shoulder belt is provided for a center seat in a vehicle. The belt extends from a retractor mounted to a frame in an upper rear corner of the vehicle. The belt is routed through a belt guide mounted to a roof arch above the seat. The belt extends from the retractor to the belt guide in a space between the roof and roof liner. The belt then extends through the belt guide into the passenger compartment. The belt has a detachable tongue secured in a detachable anchor so that the belt can be released and retracted into a storage compartment above the seat.