Vehicle seat track cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9522614-B2
Application number	US-201214009094-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 5, 2012
Priority date	Apr 6, 2011
Publication date	Dec 20, 2016
Grant date	Dec 20, 2016

Abstract

According to various embodiments, a vehicle seat track cover includes a substrate configured to be positioned over a seat track and a slot formed along the substrate. The slot is configured to facilitate passage of a seat support from the seat track to a vehicle seat.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A seat track cover, comprising:
a substrate configured to be positioned over a seat track, wherein the substrate comprises:
an outer layer having an outer surface; and
an inner layer having an inner surface, wherein the inner layer is coupled to the outer layer, and wherein the substrate comprises a fastener configured to extend through and engage with an aperture of a flange adjacent to the seat track to couple the substrate to the seat track; and

a slot formed along the substrate, wherein the slot is configured to facilitate passage of a seat support from the seat track to a vehicle seat.

2. The seat track cover of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is integral with the inner layer.

3. The seat track cover of claim 2 , wherein the inner layer is coupled to the outer layer by a compression molding process.

4. The seat track cover of claim 2 , wherein the inner layer is coupled to the outer layer by a mold behind process.

5. A seat track cover, comprising:
an outer layer having a show surface and a first slot configured to receive a seat support; and
an inner layer configured to support the outer layer, wherein the inner layer is coupled to the outer layer, the inner layer includes a second slot configured to receive the seat support, the second slot is aligned with the first slot;
wherein the seat track cover is mountable to a seat track via a fastener configured to extend through an aperture of a flange adjacent to the seat track to secure the seat track cover over the seat track.

6. The seat track cover of claim 5 , wherein the show surface of the outer layer comprises carpet.

7. The seat track cover of claim 5 , wherein the inner layer is formed from plastic.

8. The seat track cover of claim 7 , wherein the inner layer comprises a molded plastic fastener configured to engage the seat track.

9. The seat track cover of claim 5 , wherein the inner layer is coupled to the outer layer by an adhesive connection.

10. The seat track cover of claim 5 , wherein the inner layer is coupled to the outer layer by a compression molding process.

11. The seat track cover of claim 5 , wherein the inner layer is coupled to the outer layer by a mold behind process.

12. The seat track cover of claim 11 , wherein the inner layer is formed from a mold behind rubber sheet.

13. The seat track cover of claim 5 , wherein the outer layer defines a perimeter of the seat track cover.

14. The seat track cover of claim 5 , wherein the inner layer defines a perimeter of the seat track cover.

15. The seat track cover of claim 5 , wherein the fastener comprises a bonded metal fastener configured to engage the flange of the seat track.

Assignees

• Clark Kenneth
• Allen David
• Johnson Controls Tech Co

Inventors

• Clark Kenneth
• Allen David

Classifications

• Y10T156/1052

  with cutting, punching, tearing or severing · CPC title

• B60N2/44

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/07 Primary

  Slide construction · CPC title

• B60N2/0725 Primary

  Closing members for covering the slide · CPC title

• B60N2/90

  Details or parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title