1. A window shade (17) for motor vehicles comprising an axle (42) curved substantially in the shape of an arc, said axial being non-rotatably fixed at one end and having an opposite free end that is tubular in shape, a window shade shaft (21) rotatably supported on the axle and including at least one tubular shaft section (40) whose inside diameter is larger than the outside diameter of the axle (42), a cap (54) connected to said opposite end of said shaft without relative rotational movement, a stationary support (60) for rotatably supporting said cap (54), a shade web (18) attached at one edge to said shaft (21) and having an edge (22) remote from the shaft adapted for relative movement with respect to the shaft for positioning adjacent a motor vehicle window, and a spring motor (22) for exerting a torque on said shade web (18) having one end fixed to said axle (42) and an opposite end connected to said cap for rotation with said cap and shaft relative to said axle (42).
2. The window shade of claim 1 in which said axle comprises a plurality of tubular shaft sections (40) disposed in abutting end when in relation to each other.
3. The window shade of claim 2 in which said shaft sections have inter-engaging lugs at opposite ends which permit positioning of the tubular shaft sections in arc while rotatably coupling the shaft sections together.
4. The window shade of claim 2 in which said spring motor biases said shaft sections in abutting end to end relation to each other.
5. The window shade of claim 1 in which said axle (42) has a continuous tubular shape.
6. The window shade of claim 1 in which said axle (42) has an abutment (43) for absorbing forces of said shade shaft (21) in an axial direction against the abutment (43).
7. The window shade of claim 6 in which said abutment (43) is a radial flange extending outwardly of the shaft formed by axle deformation of the axle (42).
8. The window shade of claim 1 in which said axle (42) has a flattened plate shaped flange (42) extending in an axial direction and which is fixed against rotation.
9. The window shade of claim 1 in which said cap (54) has a base (55) with a tubular collar extending inwardly toward said shaft.
10. The window shade of claim 9 in which said cap collar (56) is coupled to said shaft section (40) without rotation.
11. The window shade of claim 1 in which said cap (54) has a bearing bore hole (59) within which said support (60) extends for rotatably supporting said cap (54).
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A seat assembly comprising:
a seat;
a seat back pivotally connected to the seat;
a back cover disposed on a rear of the seat back, the back cover having an exterior side and an interior side including multiple, parallel ribs extending across the back cover and terminating at a plurality of engagement members engaged with a seat frame, wherein the engagement members are laterally-extending inwardly directed hooks; and
at least one vertically-extending channel disposed on the exterior side of the back cover.
2. The seat assembly of claim 1, wherein the laterally-extending reinforcing ribs are positioned in a lumbar region of the seat back.
3. The seat assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a peripheral recess including a tapered top wall disposed on the interior side of the back cover.
4. The seat assembly of claim 1, wherein the vertically-extending channel includes at least one securing member adapted to support an item engaged in the vertically-extending channel.
5. The seat assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
at least one accessory adapted for removable engagement with the vertically-extending channel.
6. The seat assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a tray table operably connected with the at least one vertically-extending channel.
7. The seat assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a video player operably connected with the at least one vertically-extending channel.
8. The seat assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
an accessory pocket operably connected with the at least one vertically-extending channel.
9. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
a seat back;
a back cover disposed on the seat back, the back cover having an interior side that includes a peripheral channel and a plurality of laterally-projecting reinforcing ribs extending across the channel and aligned with a plurality of laterally-extending inwardly directed hooks; and
a recess disposed on an exterior side, the recess including first and second side edges that have a vertically-extending channel.
10. The seat assembly of claim 9, further comprising:
a seat frame having apertures adapted to receive the laterally-extending inwardly directed hooks.
11. The seat assembly of claim 9, wherein the laterally-projecting reinforcing ribs are positioned in a lumbar region of the seat back.
12. The seat assembly of claim 9, wherein the recess includes a tapered top wall.
13. The seat assembly of claim 9, wherein the vertically-extending channel includes at least one securing member adapted to support an item engaged in the vertically-extending channel.
14. The seat assembly of claim 9, further comprising:
at least one accessory adapted for removable engagement with the vertically-extending channel.
15. A method of making a vehicle seat, comprising:
providing a seat back;
attaching a back cover to the seat back, the back cover having an interior side and an exterior side;
forming a plurality of laterally-extending reinforcing ribs across the interior side;
forming a plurality of engagement members at an end of each reinforcing rib;
forming a recess on the exterior side;
forming side edges in the recess that have a vertically-extending channel; and
providing at least one securing member in the vertically-extending channel.
16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
attaching at least one accessory with the vertically-extending channel.
17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:
forming laterally-extending inwardly directing hooks adapted to engage a seat frame adjacent to the laterally-extending reinforcing ribs.