Variable density foam vehicle seat

• US 5,000,515 A
• Filed: 02/14/1989
• Issued: 03/19/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hoover Universal Incorporated (Adient plc)
• Original Assignee: Hoover Universal Incorporated (Adient plc)
• Inventors: Deview, Gregory E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Peter R.
• Application Number:
  US07/310,352
• Time in Patent Office: 763 Days
• Field of Search: 297/452, 297/459, 297/460, 297/DIG. 1, 297/DIG. 2, 264/45.1, 264/46.5, 264/46.6
• US Class Current: 297/452.27
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 44/0469 provided with physical separators between the different materials, e.g. separating layers, mould walls
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 99/0092 Producing upholstery articles, e.g. cushions, seats B29C63/025 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5825 by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 297/01 Foam
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 297/02 Molded

Abstract

A vehicle seat assembly having a molded foam cushion body and a pair of molded foam bolster bodies covered by a cover member which is bonded to the cushion body and the bolsters during molding. The cushion body foam is poured in place onto a portion of the cover member and the foam for the bolster bodies is poured in place adjacent the cushion body preferably at the same time. The bolster bodies can thus have a density differing from the foam cushion body to provide differing deflection characteristics in the bolsters than in the cushion body.

Claims

1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:

a cover member having a load bearing cushion portion and at least one bolster portion adjacent said cushion portion,

a cushion body having a first density and being formed from foam poured in place against said cushion portion,

at least one bolster body having a second density and being formed from foam poured in place against said bolster portion, and

means for establishing a barrier to define said cushion body from said bolster body, said barrier means being distinct from said cover member, said barrier means including a strip of material secured to said cover member and substantially separating said foam of said cushion body from said foam of said bolster body during the formation thereof, said barrier means thereby remaining in said seat assembly after the formation of said cushion and bolster bodies.

2. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said cover member includes a pair of bolster portions sandwiching said cushion portion therebetween and a pair of bolster bodies poured in place onto said bolster cover portions, said second density being greater than said first density to provide a seat assembly having relatively stiff bolsters and a softer cushion therebetween.

3. The assembly according to claim 1 wherein said barrier means prevents said foam of said cushion body from bonding with said foam of said bolster body.