Vehicle interior assemblies having leather cover with electrically conductive coating
US10875430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/029
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A leather cover for a vehicle interior assembly such as a vehicle seat, a steering wheel, a console, etc. includes a leather layer and an electrically conductive coating applied onto the leather layer. The electrically conductive coating is either applied to a finish side of the leather layer or to a flesh side of the leather layer. The electrically conductive coating may function as: a wire harness component and is connected to wiring of a wire harness system of a vehicle; an electrical resistance heater and is connected to wiring of a heater system of a vehicle; an electrically conductive touch control and is connected to wiring of a control system of a vehicle; or electroluminescent or electrochromic lighting and is connected to wiring of a lighting system of a vehicle.
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