Inner carrier substrate trim cover attachment

US10220745B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Jonathan Andrew Line · Northville, US
• Christian J. Hosbach · Taylor, US
• Marcos Silva Kondrad · Chesterfield Township, US
• Rodney Charles Brinker · Eastpointe, US
• Nicholas Alphonse Billardello · Chesterfield Township, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 5, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Apr 28, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/897
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle has upwardly extending seat back assembly comprising a seat back frame, a decorative seat back rear panel module, and a seat back cushion and suspension module attached to the seat back frame. The seat back cushion and suspension module further comprises a one-piece composite inner carrier substrate having a pair of vertically extending side members, an upper transverse member, and a lower transverse member having an outer perimeter. A plurality of attachment openings is disposed about the outer perimeter at discrete locations. A seat back trim cover has an outer perimeter having a plurality of seat back trim cover attachment fasteners disposed about a perimeter of the seat back trim cover at locations corresponding to the discrete locations of the outer perimeter of the one-piece composite inner carrier substrate.