Inventors:
Daniel J. Sakkinen - Highland MI, US
Michael J. Thomas - Ann Arbor MI, US
John David Kote - Ann Arbor MI, US
Christopher P. Kubacki - Ann Arbor MI, US
Assignee:
Johnson Controls Technology Company - Holland MI
International Classification:
B60N 2/68, B60N 2/44, F16M 11/04, F16M 11/20
US Classification:
29745218, 2974632, 248121, 248430
Abstract:
A tailored vehicle seat component having at least two portions with different properties that are joined together, such as by an adhesive or in a welding process (e.g., laser weld). These different properties include thickness, grades, surface finishes, coatings, and the like. The laser tailored welded vehicle seat components may be incorporated into seat back frames seat track assemblies recliners seat base frames head restraints cushion pans and the like, to optimize manufacturing operations, mass, performance quality, and costs.