Trim element for a vehicle element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12263814-B2
Application number	US-202217867048-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 18, 2022
Priority date	Jul 19, 2021
Publication date	Apr 1, 2025
Grant date	Apr 1, 2025

Abstract

A trim element for a vehicle element, where the trim element comprises a shell with an inner surface intended to be oriented towards the interior of the vehicle element and an outer surface intended to form a rear surface of the vehicle element, and a pocket fixed to the outer surface of the shell, where the pocket comprises a panel which has a lower and lateral edges and at least one stiffening element arranged in the lower and lateral edges. The shell further comprises at least one groove in which are housed at least one from the lateral edges and/or the lower edge of the panel for assembly of the panel with the shell.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A seatback of a vehicle comprising a seatback framework and a seatback trim; the seatback trim comprising:
a shell with an inner surface fixed to the seatback framework and an outer surface intended to form a rear surface of the seatback, the shell comprising at least one groove, the shell and its groove being produced by pressing in a mold, a polyruethane based layer, a functional transfer film and at least one of a textile, leather or synthetic material, and
a pocket comprising a panel which has a lower and lateral edges and at least one stiffening wire arranged in the lower and lateral edges;
wherein the stiffening wire and at least one from the lateral edges and/or the lower edge of the panel being held by tight contact in the groove of the shell for assembly of the panel with the shell.

2. The seatback of claim 1 , wherein the seatback trim comprises attachment members engaged with the stiffening element and the shell near the groove in order to attach the pocket to the shell.

3. The seatback of claim 2 , wherein the attachment members pass through the shell from both sides of the at least one groove in order to hook the stiffening element to the shell.

4. The seatback of claim 3 , wherein the attachment members are rings extending from the side of the inner surface of the shell from both sides of the at least one groove.

5. The seatback of claim 1 , wherein the pocket is a map pocket.

6. The seatback of claim 1 , wherein the groove has a U shape profile and the distance between two opposite internal faces of the groove is between 1 millimeter and 15 millimeters.

7. The seatback of claim 1 , wherein the groove has a dovetail shape profile and the distance between two opposite internal faces at an outlet of the groove is between 0,8 millimeter and 5 millimeters and the distance between two opposite internal faces at a bottom of the groove is between 1 millimeter and 15 millimeters.

Assignees

• Faurecia Sieges Dautomobile

Inventors

• Fouinat Didier
• Thomas Julie
• Etienne Fabrice
• Desgranchamps Jérôme

Classifications

• B60R7/043

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• B29L2031/3041

  Trim panels · CPC title

• B29K2623/12

  PP, i.e. polypropylene · CPC title

• B29K2075/00

  Use of {PU, i.e.} polyureas or polyurethanes {or derivatives thereof}, as moulding material · CPC title

• B29C44/12

  Incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or reinforcements · CPC title