Patent ID: 9376039
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: B60N

Claim Text:
1. A seat back frame assembly comprising: a pair of side members, each of the pair of side members is spaced apart from the other; a top member spaced apart from a bottom member, each of the top and bottom members interconnecting each of the pair of side members so as to define a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge enclosing a back space; and an interference member, the interference member is disposed within the back space and spaced apart from an inner surface of one of the pair of side members, and the interference member is further disposed above a midpoint of the one of the pair of side members, the interference member is a wire, the wire having a pair of legs fixedly mounted to the inner surface of one of the pair of side members, a pair of elongated portions extending from a respective pair of legs, a crossing portion connecting a distal end of a respective pair of elongated portions so as to form a U-shaped cross-section, each of the pair of elongated portions having a pivot point so as to bend an end portion of the respective pair of elongated portions upon engagement of the side of the occupant so as to form a sliding surface, the sliding surface positioned forward of the one of the pair of side members, the sliding surface being angled obtusely with respect to the back space so as to direct an occupant forward of the back space and away from the side member when experiencing a side load.