Patent · US Expired

Upholstery support

US6652034B1 · kind B1 · utility

26Cited by

12References

15Claims

0Family size

Assignee

AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Christian Schramm · Lippstadt, DE
Heiko Petersdorff · Lenting, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 13, 2001
Grant date	Nov 25, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S297/01
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an upholstery support for a seat, especially for utilization in an automobile. According to the invention, an especially lightweight of vehicle seat construction is achieved in that the upholstery support is built in the form of a sandwich. Essential elements in said sandwich-type construction are a shell mold allocated to a soft upholstery and a back wall element. A shaped foam part, preferably made of hard foam, is inserted between the latter.

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