Vehicle seat assembly with thermoformed fibrous suspension panel
US6409269B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S297/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly having a suspension panel for the seat pad that is formed of resin impregnated compressed fibrous bat. The suspension panel is formed with corrugations and other contours to enable the suspension panel to flex in a predetermined manner to provide suspension to a seat pad. The suspension panel, when used in the seat back can also form the rear trim panel of the seat back thus reducing the number of components in the seat back as the suspension panel serves multiple functions. The fibrous panel can be reclaimed after the useful life of the seat and manufactured into a new panel thereby reducing the quantity of seat components that are scrapped after use. In addition, recycled fibers can be used originally thereby increasing the amount of recycled content in the seat assembly.
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