Patent ID: 9027958
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a frame; a seat pad adjacent the frame, the seat pad having a main body portion for supporting an occupant; a trim cover extending over at least a part of the seat pad, the trim cover having a release seam adjacent the seat pad; an air bag assembly mounted on the frame within the trim cover in a spaced relationship from the release seam, the air bag assembly including an inflator and a folded air bag that is inflatable by the inflator to unfold and project outwardly from the seat assembly through the release seam of the trim cover; and an air bag guide associating the air bag assembly with the release seam, the air bag guide comprising a panel having an intermediate portion that wraps around the air bag assembly, a first end secured to the trim cover on a first side of the release seam and a second end secured to the trim cover on the first side of the release seam spaced a predetermined distance from the first end, the first end being continuous and having a first width, the second end being continuous and having a second width and the intermediate portion having a third width, the sum of the first and second widths being equal to or greater than the third width.