Patent ID: 8870293

Claim:
A one-piece seat back frame assembly for use in a vehicle seat, the one-piece seat back frame assembly comprising: a one-piece seat back frame having: a. a first side portion and a second side portion spaced apart from the first side portion, the first side portion having an upper end and a lower end and the second side portion having an upper end and a lower end; b. an upper cross portion having a first end and an opposed second end, wherein the upper cross portion first end is formed to the first side portion upper end and the second end is formed to the second side portion upper end; c. a lower cross portion having a first end and an opposed second end, the lower cross portion first end formed to the first side portion lower end and the second end formed to the second side portion lower end; a lower cross bracket member having an elongated body portion having a first end, an opposed second end, a front surface, an opposed rear surface, a first wall extending outwardly from the body portion first end, and an opposed second wall extending outwardly from the body portion second end, wherein the lower cross bracket member is coupled to the seat back frame such that the lower cross bracket member at least partially overlaps the seat back frame lower cross portion forming a boxed section; and a first recliner mechanism coupled to the second end of the lower cross bracket member.