Structure of wadded-up seat trim cover and method of manufacturing wadded-up seat trim cover
US-2017210261-A1 · Jul 27, 2017 · US
Headrest
US9630540B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9630540-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314652560-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | Dec 28, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
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A headrest including: a trim cover element formed in a three-dimensional bag-like configuration, a fiber assembly; and a foam padding. The fiber assembly and foam padding are both provided within the trim cover element in such a manner that the fiber assembly is secured to and positioned on a front surface side of the trim cover element, whereas the foam padding is positioned on a rear surface side of the fiber assembly. The foam padding has been created by a foaming process so as to be integral with the trim cover element and fiber assembly.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A headrest comprising: a trim cover element formed in a three-dimensional bag configuration; a fiber assembly comprising a lump of non-woven fibers provided within said trim cover element, said fiber assembly being secured to and positioned on a front surface side of the trim cover element; and a foam padding provided within the trim cover element, said foam padding being positioned on a rear surface side of said fiber assembly, surrounding and supported by at least one headrest stay for supporting the headrest on a vehicle seat and being created by a foaming process so that at least a portion of the lump of fibers is impregnated with foam padding material, and an edge of the lump of fibers is sewn to the trim cover element so that the foam padding is integrally attached to said trim cover element and said fiber assembly. 2. The headrest as described in claim 1 , wherein said lump of fibers includes a sewing region defined peripherally thereof, and said sewing region is integrally sewn with said trim cover element. 3. The headrest as described in claim 1 , wherein said fiber assembly is attached to a reverse surface of said trim cover element. 4. The headrest as described in claim 1 , wherein said fiber assembly is comprised of a material having an elastic property. 5. The headrest as described in claim 1 , wherein said fiber assembly is disposed at an area of the headrest on which a head of a passenger is to be contacted. 6. The headrest as described in claim 1 , wherein said fiber assembly is fixedly secured to a reverse surface of said trim cover element.
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B60N2/5883Primary
by sewing, stitching or threading · CPC title
characterised by the manufacturing process; manufacturing seat coverings not otherwise provided for · CPC title
by adhesion, e.g. gluing · CPC title
Seat coverings · CPC title
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- What does patent US9630540B2 cover?
- A headrest including: a trim cover element formed in a three-dimensional bag-like configuration, a fiber assembly; and a foam padding. The fiber assembly and foam padding are both provided within the trim cover element in such a manner that the fiber assembly is secured to and positioned on a front surface side of the trim cover element, whereas the foam padding is positioned on a rear surface …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tachi S Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/5883. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 25 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).