Patent ID: 11951884
Assignee: MAGNA SEATING INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. A method of assembling a cross-talk tube having a first tube end and an opposite second tube end onto a dual recliner assembly for a vehicle seat using a coupler having a first coupler end and an opposite second coupler end, wherein the dual recliner assembly includes a first recliner shaft and a second recliner shaft, the method comprising the steps of:
coupling the first coupler end with the second tube end;
sliding the first tube end axially onto the first recliner shaft;
sliding the second coupler end and the cross-talk tube axially onto the second recliner shaft;
sliding the first coupler end and the cross-talk tube axially onto the second recliner shaft wherein the insertion of the second recliner shaft into the first coupler end causes the first coupler end and the cross-talk tube to twist relative to the second coupler end; and
securing the first tube end onto the first recliner shaft.