Patent ID: 11904795
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A seat assembly, comprising:
a seatback having a seatback interior;
a seatback frame disposed within the seatback interior, wherein the seatback frame includes first and second side members which are disposed in an upright orientation and spaced-apart from one another to define a cavity therebetween;
a retraction mechanism disposed within the cavity of the seatback interior, wherein the retraction mechanism is operable between at-rest and deployed positions, wherein the retraction mechanism includes an airbag that is operable between at-rest and deployed conditions within the cavity of the seatback interior to define the at-rest and deployed positions of the retraction mechanism; and
at least one tether member having a body portion, wherein the body portion of the at least one tether member is operably coupled to the retraction mechanism for movement therewith.