BACKREST WITH HEADREST SLEEVE FOR ATTACHING A COMPONENT

• US 20100140985A1
• Filed: 10/26/2007
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Pehar, Darlo, Haubrich, Joerg
• Application Number:
  US12/447,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20100140985A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/188.60
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/686 Panel like structures
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/809 vertically slidable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/481 Method

Abstract

A backrest for a vehicle seat is disclosed. The backrest has a support fastened to a back plate and at least one sleeve fastened to the support. A foam material and a fabric are placed around the support, the fabric having at least one cutout. An insertion sleeve of a component is pulled through the cutout and over a lower end of the headrest sleeve. The component, such as a screen, is fastened at an end to the backplate and/or to the support.

Claims

1. A backrest for a vehicle seat with a headrest fastening, comprising a headrest fastening having at least one headrest sleeve with an upper end and a lower end, wherein a headrest is provided in a manner such that it can be attached to the upper end of the headrest sleeve, and a component can be attached to the lower end.

2. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the component has at least one insertion sleeve.

3. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the component is a screen.

4. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein an insertion sleeve of the component can be connected to the lower end of the headrest sleeve in a frictional and/or interlocking manner.

6. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the component is fastened at a second end thereof to a back plate and/or to a support of a backrest.

7. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the component is suitable for accommodating an armrest.

8. The backrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein the headrest sleeves are provided on a backrest support.

5. The backrest as claimed in claim l, wherein an insertion sleeve of the component can be pulled over the lower end of the headrest sleeve.

9. A method for producing a backrest with a headrest fastening, wherein a support is fastened to a back plate and at least one headrest sleeve is fastened to the support, comprising placing a foam material and a fabric around the support, the fabric having at least one cutout, pulling an insertion sleeve of a component from below through the cutout in the fabric and over a lower end of the headrest sleeve, and fastening the component at a second end to the back plate and/or to the support.