Seating system and method of forming same
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1. An automotive seatback system, comprising:
- a first panel having a main wall;
a plurality of primary planar ribs positioned upon the first panel; and
a plurality of channel forming ribs extending along the main wall of the first panel.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a seating system that includes a seat back (20) with one or more plastic panels (22, 24) that extend across a lateral distance (D2) of the seat back (20). The seat back (20) preferably includes one or more channel forming ribs (50, 54, 58). Optionally the seat back (20) will be anchored to a body of an automotive vehicle with an improved attachment system (100).
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21 Claims
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1. An automotive seatback system, comprising:
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a first panel having a main wall;
a plurality of primary planar ribs positioned upon the first panel; and
a plurality of channel forming ribs extending along the main wall of the first panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An automotive seatback system, comprising:
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a first panel having a main wall;
a plurality of primary planar ribs positioned upon the first panel wherein;
i) at least one of the primary planar ribs extends about the periphery of the first panel;
ii) at least two of the primary planar ribs extend across the main wall in a criss-cross pattern; and
iii) the primary planar ribs are integrally formed with the main wall of the same material;
a plurality of attachment locations defined upon the first panel, each of the attachment locations including a plurality of secondary planar ribs;
a plurality of channel forming ribs extending along the main wall of the first panel, at least one of the plurality of channel forming ribs extending at least partially between two of the plurality of attachment locations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 21)
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17. An automotive seatback system, comprising:
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a first panel having a main wall;
a plurality of primary planar ribs positioned upon the first panel wherein;
i) at least one of the primary planar ribs extends about the periphery of the first panel;
ii) at least two of the primary planar ribs extend across the main wall in a criss-cross pattern; and
iii) the primary planar ribs are integrally formed with the main wall of the same material;
a plurality of attachment locations defined upon the first panel, each of the attachment locations including a plurality of secondary planar ribs;
a plurality of channel forming ribs extending along the main wall of the first panel, at least one of the plurality of channel forming ribs extending at least partially between two of the plurality of attachment locations;
a second panel having a main wall, the second panel laterally adjacent to the first panel for spanning a lateral distance of the seat back system; and
a plurality of channel forming ribs extending along the main wall of the second panel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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