A seating assembly is provided that includes a seating assembly frame that includes a seatback frame, and a seat frame. The seating assembly further includes a seatback panel coupled to an upper portion of the seatback frame and movable between a stored position relative to the seatback frame and an extended position relative to the seatback frame, and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the seatback panel and the seating assembly frame and movable between a first position and a second position in response to an actuating force.

A configuration is adopted such that the shape of a peripheral wall portion of a shell-shaped seat back skeleton can be freely set without being restricted by the presence of brackets, the incidence of warping of the seat back skeleton when a vehicle is involved in a rear-end or head-on collision is reduced, and the seat back skeleton does not lose strength even when brackets are affixed to the seat back skeleton. A seat cushion skeleton 8 and the seat back skeleton 9 are coupled by coupling means 19a, 19b, and the seat back skeleton 9 has a main body 14 facing the back of a seated passenger, and a peripheral wall part 15 provided to the peripheral edge of the main body 14. The main body 14 and the peripheral edge part 15 are formed into an integrated shell shape using a synthetic resin. The coupling means 19a, 19b have first brackets 21a, 21b that are joined to the seat back skeleton 9, the first brackets 21a, 21b being affixed by bonding to the main body 14 of the seat back skeleton 9.

A seat for an off-road racing vehicle including a single piece molded shell having a seat back with a head rest, side panels and a seat bottom with a thigh support, where the shell is covered by an upholstery. The seat also includes a seat cushion positioned on the seat bottom and having two foam layers, namely, a top thin foam layer and a bottom thick energy absorbing foam layer that are secured together, where the combination of the layers is capable of absorbing high energy Z-direction forces. In one non-limiting embodiment, the top layer is a methylenediphenyl isocyanate (MDI) polyurethane foam and is 12 mm thick, and the bottom layer is an open-cell energy absorbing urethane foam and is 38 mm thick.

An aircraft seat device has a multi-part backrest frame unit comprising at least one first side frame element, at least one second side frame element, which is arranged on a side of the backrest frame unit that is opposite from the first side frame element, and at least one transverse frame element which is realized separately from the side frame elements and connects the side frame elements, wherein the transverse frame element is realized at least substantially plate-shaped.

A seat assembly may include a seat base and/or a seat back. The seat back may be connected to the seat base. The seat back may include a back panel having a plurality of external support members disposed in a grid configuration. The back panel may include a first portion, a second portion, and/or a third portion. The third portion may connect the second portion to the first portion. A method of assembling a seat assembly may include connecting the back panel with the seat back, and/or connecting the seat back to the seat base.

An attachment member configured to fix a first seat component to another seat component. The attachment member including a main body, a locking member, a first leg, and a second leg. The main body including a first side and a second side that opposes the first side. The locking member is disposed above the first side and the first and second legs extending from the second side of the main body. The second side and end portions of the first and second legs are collectively configured to sandwich the second seat component, and the locking member and the first side of the main body are collectively configured to sandwich the first seat component.

A structure of a cushion support member including reinforcements and a joint at which the reinforcements intersect and are joined together. The reinforcements include a first reinforcement, a second reinforcement and a third reinforcement extending respectively in a first direction, a second direction adjacent to the first direction, and a third direction adjacent to the second direction. The joint has a surface showing a first join line indicating a joined part of the first and second reinforcements and a second join line indicating a joined part of the second and third reinforcements. The first and second join lines are formed of curved lines curving from one side to the other side in a thickness direction of the cushion support member, and an end of the first join line and an end of the second join line meet at a same position on the one side.

A seat back system for a vehicle includes a fixed seat support member fixed relative to the vehicle, a seat back frame pivotally mounted relative to the fixed seat support member, and a torsion spring element mounted to the seat back frame. The torsion spring element includes a first end fixed relative to the fixed seat support member and a second end fixed relative to the seat back frame.

A connection structure for a composite backrest and a method for making the same are provided. The connection structure includes two frames, a backrest body, and metal bushings. The metal bushings include a group of left metal bushings and a group of right metal bushings. The two frames are respectively fixed to the left side and the right side of the backrest body by the left metal bushings and the right metal bushings. The method includes: punching the backrest body and the frames; placing the frames into the backrest body; processing the metal bushings; sandblasting or sanding the external surface of the metal bushing; coating a configured structural adhesive on the metal bushing, and oppositely bonding the metal bushing; fixing the bonded metal bushing by a tool; and placing the fixed metal bushing, the composite backrest and the two frames into a drying oven for heating.

A back pad assembly for a material handling vehicle is provided that includes a back pad, a framework, and a mounting frame. The back pad includes a center portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion. The first side portion defines a first curved profile, and the second side portion defines a second curved profile. The first curved profile and the second curved profile are arranged on laterally-opposing sides of the center portion. The framework includes a first mounting bar and a second mounting bar. The framework is coupled to the back pad. The first and second mounting bars are adjustably supported by the mounting frame to enable the back pad to be selectively mounted at varying heights along the mounting frame.