Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
C296S070000, C296S193020, C296S072000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10776087
ABSTRACT:
An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with a first panel portion (14) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion (16) with one or more fasteners such as welds, adhesives, tack-offs, steel brackets or otherwise. The first panel portion (14), the second panel portion (16) or both preferably are plastic. The seat back assembly (10) may include one or more integrated reinforcement structures (20).
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Gupta Vikas
Koelman Hein J.
Kurtycz Eric
Ramanathan Ravi
Rogers Steve J.
Blankenship Greg
Dayoan D. Glenn
Dobrusin & Thennisch PC
Dow Global Technologies Inc.
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