Patent ID: 8308244

Claim:
A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a seatback moveably connected to a seat base, the seatback having an upright position and a folded position; a stationary side bolster located on an outboard lateral side of the seatback, the seatback and the stationary bolster defining a split line; a seatbelt assembly having a seatbelt webbing and a tongue joined to the seatbelt webbing, a portion of the seatbelt webbing extending along the split line when the seatbelt webbing is in a non-use condition and the seatback is in the upright position; and an apparatus connected to at least one of the side bolster and seatbelt assembly for retaining the seatbelt webbing away from the split line as the seatback is moved between the upright position and the folded position, wherein the apparatus includes a stopper member provided on and projecting away from the side bolster adjacent the split line.