Seat back panel for vehicle

US9815426B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9815426-B2
Application numberUS-201415311871-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 21, 2014
Priority dateMay 21, 2014
Publication dateNov 14, 2017
Grant dateNov 14, 2017

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Abstract

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A seat back panel for a vehicle has a plate-shaped main body disposed between a vehicle compartment and a trunk, and having a first plate member disposed on a vehicle compartment side of the vehicle, and a second plate member disposed on a trunk side while facing the first plate member and a fiber assembly having a plurality of fibers housed between the first plate member and the second plate member. An opening portion which establishes communication between the vehicle compartment and the trunk is formed in the plate-shaped main body. The fiber assembly is disposed along a peripheral edge portion of the opening portion. A space is provided between the first plate member and the second plate member. An intermediate member is interposed in the space.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A seat back panel for a vehicle comprising: a plate-shaped main body disposed between a vehicle compartment and a trunk, and comprising: a first plate member disposed on a vehicle compartment side of the vehicle, and a second plate member disposed on a trunk side while facing the first plate member; and a fiber assembly comprising a plurality of fibers housed between the first plate member and the second plate member, wherein an opening portion which establishes communication between the vehicle compartment and the trunk is formed in the plate-shaped main body, wherein the fiber assembly comprises a first fiber assembly that is disposed along a peripheral edge portion of the opening portion, wherein a space is provided between the first plate member and the second plate member, and wherein an intermediate member is interposed in the space. 2. The seat back panel for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein an end portion of the opening portion in the first plate member is bent to the trunk side, thereafter an outer side of an end portion of the first plate member is covered with, and joined to, an end portion of the opening portion in the second plate member. 3. The seat back panel for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the fiber assembly comprises a second fiber assembly that is provided in a general portion of the plate-shaped main body other than the peripheral edge portion of the opening portion. 4. The seat back panel for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the fiber assembly comprises a second fiber assembly that is provided in a general portion of the plate-shaped main body other than the peripheral edge portion of the opening portion.

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Classifications

  • B60N2/686Primary

    Panel like structures · CPC title

  • stowing or holding means for elongated articles, e.g. skis inside vehicles · CPC title

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

  • arranged at rear of vehicle {(B60R5/003, B60R5/006 take precedence; external trunks arranged at rear of vehicle B60R9/065)} · CPC title

  • Reducing damages in case of crash, e.g. by improving battery protection · CPC title

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What does patent US9815426B2 cover?
A seat back panel for a vehicle has a plate-shaped main body disposed between a vehicle compartment and a trunk, and having a first plate member disposed on a vehicle compartment side of the vehicle, and a second plate member disposed on a trunk side while facing the first plate member and a fiber assembly having a plurality of fibers housed between the first plate member and the second plate m…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nissan Motor
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60N2/686. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 14 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).