TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure generally relates to a seat assembly and a seat portion, including a modular seat assembly.

BACKGROUND

This background description is set forth below for the purpose of providing context only. Therefore, any aspect of this background description, to the extent that it does not otherwise qualify as prior art, is neither expressly nor impliedly admitted as prior art against the instant disclosure.

Some seat assembly designs may be relatively complex, may include several different portions which may be difficult to assemble, and/or may have components or portions which deform or fail earlier than other components or portions of the seat assembly. For example, some components of seat assemblies may be mainly formed and/or composed of a foam material. Over time, the lack of rigidity in the foam material and the absence of a support structure may cause these foam components to deform, droop, and/or drop away from their desired original position leading to reduced functionality and appearance. As another example, some seat assemblies utilize Christmas tree-shaped push pins, which engage into corresponding recesses, to connect various seating components. However, these push pin connections are not user or manufacturing plant friendly as they can require high assembly efforts, may be difficult to locate during installation, and may increase the difficulty of installing further seat components once engaged in the corresponding recesses.

There is a desire for solutions/options that minimize or eliminate one or more challenges or shortcomings of the current seat assemblies and/or components or portions of such seat assemblies. The foregoing discussion is intended only to illustrate examples of the present field and is not a disavowal of scope.

SUMMARY

In embodiments, a seat assembly may include a seatback frame, a rear panel connected to the seatback frame, and a bolster body releasably connected to the rear panel. The bolster body may include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The second portion may be connected to and/or extend from a first side of the first portion. The third portion may be connected to and/or extend from a second side of the first portion.

In embodiments, a seat portion may include a first portion, a second portion connected to a first end of the first portion, and a third portion connected to a second end of the first portion. The first portion, the second portion, and the third portion may collectively define a substantially U-shape bolster body releasably connectable to a seating component.

In embodiments, a method of assembling a seat assembly may include connecting an elevated portion to a rear panel. The elevated portion may include a clip recess. The method may include releasably connecting a bolster body to the rear panel via engaging a clip connected to the bolster body in the clip recess of the elevated portion. The method may include connecting the bolster body to the rear panel with a fastener. The bolster body may include a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The second portion may be connected to and/or extend from a first end of the first portion. The third portion may be connected to and/or extend from a second end of the second portion.

The foregoing and other potential aspects, features, details, utilities, and/or advantages of examples/embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent from reading the following description, and from reviewing the accompanying drawings.

