Lear Corporation
UPPER SEATBACK SUPPORT BLOCK

Abstract:

A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom, a seatback pivotally attached to the seat bottom, and a trim cover disposed over the seatback. The seatback includes a foam cushion positioned on a seatback frame, the foam cushion having at least one plastic component embedded therein. The seatback further includes a rigid support panel embedded in the foam cushion proximate the at least one plastic component. The rigid support panel is positioned to support the trim cover over a void formed in the foam cushion at the at least one plastic component. A method of manufacturing a seatback with a rigid support block is also provided.