Stab proof back panel for law enforcement vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10308203-B2
Application number	US-201715628293-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 20, 2017
Priority date	Jun 20, 2017
Publication date	Jun 4, 2019
Grant date	Jun 4, 2019

Abstract

A seating assembly includes a seat and a seatback. The seatback is operably coupled with the seat. A back panel is disposed on a backside of the seat and includes a metal insert. An injection molded polymeric panel is formed around the metal insert. The metal insert is retained by the polymeric panel by a ribbon style mechanical lock. Peripheral attachment features are disposed about an outer perimeter of the back panel for securing the back panel with a frame of the seatback.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seating assembly comprising:
a seat;
a seatback, the seatback being operably coupled with the seat; and
a back panel disposed on a backside of the seat and comprising:
a metal insert;
an injection molded polymeric panel formed around the metal insert, wherein the metal insert is retained by the polymeric panel by mechanical lock ribbons that extend horizontally and vertically to define a plurality of windows; and
peripheral attachment features disposed about an outer perimeter of the back panel for securing the back panel with a frame of the seatback.

2. The seating assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a lower shroud operably coupled with a lower extension of the back panel.

3. The seating assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of formed windows disposed on an internal surface of the back panel.

4. The seating assembly of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of formed windows expose the metal insert.

5. The seating assembly of claim 3 , wherein inner attachment features are disposed above and below the plurality of formed windows.

6. The seating assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a recess defined in an external surface of the back panel.

7. The seating assembly of claim 6 , wherein the metal insert includes an indent that is complementary in size and shape to the recess.

8. A seatback for a seating assembly, the seatback including a cushion and a back panel, the back panel comprising:
a stab proof insert;
an injection molded polymeric panel having intersecting ribbons defining windows and retaining the stab proof insert; and
peripheral attachment features disposed about an outer perimeter of the back panel for securing the back panel with a frame of the seatback.

9. The seatback of claim 8 , further comprising:
a lower shroud operably coupled with a lower extension of the back panel.

10. The seatback of claim 8 , further comprising:
a plurality of formed windows disposed on an internal surface of the back panel.

11. The seatback of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of formed windows expose the stab proof insert.

12. The seatback of claim 10 , wherein inner attachment features are disposed above and below the plurality of formed windows.

13. The seatback of claim 8 , further comprising:
a recess defined in an external surface of the back panel.

14. The seatback of claim 13 , wherein the stab proof insert includes an indent that is complementary in size and shape to the recess.

15. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
a seatback;
a back panel disposed on a backside of a seat and comprising:
a stab proof insert;
an injection molded polymeric panel that includes mechanical lock ribbons that define windows, the polymeric panel configured to retain the stab proof insert;
peripheral attachment features disposed about an outer perimeter of the back panel for securing the back panel with a frame of the seatback; and
a recess defined in an external surface of the back panel, wherein the stab proof insert includes an indent that is complementary in size and shape to the recess.

16. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 15 , further comprising:
a lower shroud operably coupled with a lower extension of the back panel.

17. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 15 , further comprising:
a plurality of formed windows disposed on an internal surface of the back panel.

18. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of formed windows expose the stab proof insert.

19. The vehicle seating assembly of claim 17 , wherein inner attachment features are disposed above and below the plurality of formed windows.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Matusko Andrew
• Mozurkewich Kevin
• Hoernke Spencer Robert
• Line Johnathan Andrew
• Hernandez Soto Moises Abraham

Classifications

• B60R2021/0065

  Type of vehicles · CPC title

• B60N2/6009

  covering more than only the seat · CPC title

• B60N2/24

  for particular purposes or particular vehicles · CPC title

• B60N2/64 Primary

  Back-rests {or cushions (B60N2/2222 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60N2/686

  Panel like structures · CPC title