Vehicle seat having an overlayer unbound to an underlayer that is bound to a seat pad

• US 5,607,201 A
• Filed: 11/04/1994
• Issued: 03/04/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Ikeda Bussan Co., Ltd. (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Hatakeyama, Kazuo, Irie, Hideki
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US08/334,485
• Time in Patent Office: 851 Days
• Field of Search: 297/452.58, 297/452.61, 297/452.62, 297/218.2, 297/DIG. 1
• US Class Current: 297/452.62
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/24 Upholstered seats A47C7/18 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 297/01 Foam

Abstract

A vehicle seat includes an outer skin layer, which covers the seat cushion or seat back. The seat cushion or seat back is integrally formed with a fastener disposed on a main surface portion thereof. The main surface portion has an underlayer disposed under an overlayer, which includes an outerskin surface, freely disposed over the underlayer. The overlayer and the underlayer are joined only along common edge portions thereof while the surface areas thereof are not attached. The lower side of the second underlayer is affixed to the fastener disposed on the seat cushion or seat back. Each of the skin layer and the overlayer and underlayer may be of two or three ply construction including a backing material and a wadding layer. This construction allows high assembly efficiency with a reduced number of parts. Further, disassembly of seat components for recycling is also simplified while enhanced appearance of the installed seat cover is easily accomplished.

Claims

1. A vehicle seat, comprising:

a seat pad formed of a synthetic resin foam, a main surface portion of the seat pad having at least one integral fastener;

a seat cover disposed over the seat pad, the seat cover including;

an underlayer disposed directly over the main surface portion of the seat pad, a lower side of the underlayer being attached to the fastener, the underlayer comprising at least a layer of backing material; and

an overlayer disposed freely atop the underlayer, the overlayer being of three ply construction including an outer skin surface, a central wadding layer, and a lower layer of backing material,

wherein the underlayer and the overlayer are attached to one another only at edge portions thereof defining a main surface of the seat cover, the surface areas of the underlayer and overlayer being freely displaceable in relation to each other.

2. A vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein a remaining seat cover portion and the overlayer have identical construction.

3. A vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the underlayer is of two-ply construction, including an upper wadding layer and a lower layer of backing material.

4. A vehicle seat according to claim 1, comprising a pair of fasteners.

5. A vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the seat pad is a seat back of an automotive vehicle.

6. A vehicle seat according to claim 1, the seat pad is a seat cushion of an automotive vehicle seat.

7. A vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein the edge portions are attached by stitching.