Patent ID: 6695409
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A seat assembly mounted on a floor of a motor vehicle, said seat assembly comprising:a seat cushion having a seat cushion frame operatively secured to the floor; a seat back having a scat back frame including side members and an upper cross member extending between said side members fixedly secured to said seat cushion frame; a recliner mechanism fixedly secured to said seat cushion frame for pivotally moving said seat back relative to said seat cushion; an armrest connected to one of said side members; and a one-piece bracket including a base defining a longitudinally extending rear edge and first and second spaced apart mounting arms extending out from said base transverse to said rear edge, said base being fixedly secured to one of said side members and defining a predetermined distance extending between said first and second mounting arms, said base further defining a forward portion fixedly secured to said first and second mounting arms, a back portion, and a connecting segment extending between said forward and back portions wherein said forward portion, back portion, and connecting segment extend through different planes, said first mounting arm including a plurality of raised cylindrical bosses defining an aperture, wherein said armrest is secured to said plurality of raised cylindrical bosses of said first mounting arm and said recliner mechanism is secured to said second mounting arm such that said bracket maintains a predetermined distance between said armrest and said recliner mechanism.