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Hydroformed seatback frameHydroformed seatback frame description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070210638, Hydroformed seatback frame. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The invention relates to a hydroformed seatback frame. [0003] 2. Background Art [0004] A hydroformed seatback frame is disclosed herein. Examples of electrical hydroformed seat components are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,352,311; 6,957,796; 5,564,785; 5,437,498; 5,452,941; 5,845,382; and 5,988,756 as well as published Application No. 2004/0135411. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] In accordance with at least one aspect of the present invention, an automotive seat frame assembly is provided. In at least one embodiment, the automotive seat frame assembly comprises an automotive seatbottom frame connected to an automotive seatback frame. The automotive seatback frame includes a hydroformed hollow metal tube having a cross-section which varies in shape along its length. In this embodiment, the hydroformed hollow metal tube has a first vertical support section having a top end and a bottom end, a second vertical support section having a top end and a bottom end, and a traverse section extending between the respective top ends of the first and second support sections. [0006] In accordance with at least another aspect of the present invention, an automotive seatback frame is provided for use with an automotive seat having a seatbottom and seatbottom frame, a seatback and seatback frame. The automotive seatback frame includes a hydroformed hollow metal tube having a cross-section which varies in shape along its length. In this embodiment, the hydroformed hollow metal tube has a first vertical support section having a top end and a bottom end, a second vertical support section having a top end and a bottom end, and a traverse section extending between the respective top ends of the first and second support sections. [0007] In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, an automotive seat assembly is provided. The automotive seat assembly includes an automotive seatbottom and an automotive seat back. The automotive seatbottom includes an automotive seatbottom frame, an automotive seatbottom cushion supported on the automotive seatbottom frame and an automotive seatbottom cover covering the automotive seatbottom frame and automotive seatbottom cushion. The automotive seatback includes an automotive seatback frame, an automotive seatback cushion supported on the automotive seatback frame and an automotive seatback cover covering the automotive seatback frame and the automotive seatback cushion. The automotive seatback frame is connected to the automotive seatbottom frame. Furthermore, the automotive seatback frame includes a hydroformed hollow metal tube having a cross-section which varies in shape along its length. In this embodiment, the hydroformed hollow metal tube has a first vertical support section having a top end and a bottom end, a second vertical support section having a top end and a bottom end, and a traverse section extending between the respective top ends of the first and second support sections. [0008] While exemplary embodiments in accordance with the invention are illustrated and disclosed, such disclosures should not be construed to limit the claims. It is anticipated that various modifications and alternative designs may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0009] FIG. 1 is a cut away perspective view of an automotive seat assembly showing an automotive seat frame assembly made in accordance with at least one embodiment of the present invention; [0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a component of the automotive seat frame assembly illustrated in FIG. 1; [0011] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the component illustrated in FIG. 2 taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2; [0012] FIG. 4a is a perspective view of the component illustrated in FIG. 2 prior to its connection with another component of the automotive seat frame assembly illustrated in FIG. 1; [0013] FIG. 4b is a perspective view of the component illustrated in FIG. 2 connected to the component of the automotive seat frame assembly illustrated in FIG. 4a; [0014] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the component illustrated in FIG. 2 taken along the line 5-5 of FIG. 2; [0015] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the component illustrated in FIG. 2 taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. 2; and [0016] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the component illustrated in FIG. 2 taken along the line 7-7 of FIG. 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENT(S) [0017] The following descriptions are merely exemplary in nature and are in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or its uses. [0018] Reference will now be made in detail to presently preferred compositions, embodiments and methods of the present invention, which constitute the best modes of practicing the invention presently known to the inventors. The Figures are not necessarily to scale. However, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention that may be embodied in various and alternative forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for any aspect of the invention and/or as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention. [0019] Referring to FIG. 1, a cut-away perspective view of an exemplary automotive seat assembly 1 is illustrated. The automotive seat assembly 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes an automotive frame assembly 5, a seatbottom cushion 2, a seatbottom cover 3, a seatback cushion 4, and a seatback cover 6. The automotive seat frame assembly 5 includes an automotive seatbottom frame 10. The automotive seatbottom frame 10 is mountable, as shown in FIG. 1, on a set of tracks 11 usable to mount the automotive seat frame assembly 5 to an automobile (not shown). The automotive seat frame assembly 5 further includes a hydroformed automotive seatback frame 15 connected to the automotive seatbottom frame 10. [0020] The hydroformed automotive seatback frame 15 shown in FIG. 2, is made using a suitable hydroforming process. Hydroforming is a relatively well known manufacturing process and generally includes placing a hollow metal blank in a mold cavity, closing the mold which, in turn, causes the hollow metal blank to partially conform to the shape of the mold cavity. The hollow portion of the blank is then filled with fluid at a high enough pressure to cause the walls of the metal blank to expand until they are flush with the surface of the mold cavity. The fluid is then drained from the blank, the mold is opened, and the hollow metal blank, now a hydroformed metal part, is removed. Continue reading about Hydroformed seatback frame... Full patent description for Hydroformed seatback frame Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Hydroformed seatback frame patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. 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