Transportation seat with release barrier fabrics

• US 6,769,146 B2
• Filed: 01/07/2003
• Issued: 08/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sage Automotive Interiors, Inc. (Asahi Kasei Corporation), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company), Milliken & Company
• Inventors: Ishibashi, Masato, DeMott, Roy P., Kimbrell, William C. Jr., Copeland, Todd, Lynn, Samuel J., Scott, Patricia, Godfrey, Thomas E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Santos, Robert G.
• Application Number:
  US10/337,937
• Publication Number:
  US 20040128770A1
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 565/3, 565/2, 297/452.48, 297/452.58, 297/452.61
• US Class Current: 5/653
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/58 Seat coverings

Abstract

A fabric having a unique combination of stain resistance, fluid barrier properties, aesthetic characteristics and drape ability is described, and a method of making such fabrics. The fabric includes a fabric substrate that has been treated with a low surface energy stain resist compound on at least one of its surfaces, and one or more layers secured to the other of its surfaces, with the layers providing the fabric with the unique combination of characteristics. In addition, the fabric is desirably provided with flame resisting and ultraviolet resisting characteristics, to enable it to be used as a seating material for transportation vehicles. Methods for making the fabric are also described.

Claims

1. A transportation seat comprising:

a resilient support cushion;

a fabric covering disposed on the resilient supporting cushion, the fabric covering including;

a fabric substrate including a low surface energy stain resisting compound;

an adhesive layer secured to one surface of the fabric substrate; and

a barrier layer secured to said adhesive layer; and

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said fabric covering having a bending length stiffness of about 120 mm or less in each of a lengthwise and crosswise direction in each of face up and face down orientations when tested according to ASTM D 1399 (1966), Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics, Option A, and a hydrostatic pressure resistance of about 50 mb or greater when tested according to AATCC test Method 127-1998.

2. The transportation seat according to claim 1, further comprising a stabilization layer between said fabric substrate and said adhesive layer.

3. The transportation seat according to claim 2, wherein said stabilization layer is a substantially continuous layer.

4. The transportation seat according to claim 2, wherein said stabilization layer comprises an acrylic material.

5. The transportation seat according to claim 1, wherein said fabric covering has a Mullen Burst strength of about 40 psi or greater.

6. The transportation seat according to claim 1, wherein said fabric covering has a Mullen Burst strength of about 50 psi or greater.

7. The transportation seat according to claim 1 wherein said fabric covering is bonded to a foam layer at a bond strength of about 0.55 lb/in² or greater when tested according to ASTM D751 (2001).

8. The transportation seat according to claim 1, wherein said fabric covering has a bending length stiffness of about 100 mm or less.

9. The transportation seat according to claim 1, wherein said fabric covering has a bending length stiffness of about 90 mm or less.

10. The transportation seat according to claim 1, wherein said fabric covering has a hydrostatic pressure resistance of about 100 mb or greater when tested according to AATCC Test Method 127-1998.

11. The transportation seat according to claim 1, wherein said fabric covering has a hydrostatic pressure resistance of about 150 mb or greater when tested according to AATCC Test Method 127-1998.

12. The transportation seat according to claim 1, wherein said fabric covering has a hydrostatic pressure resistance of about 200 mb or greater when tested according to AATCC Test Method 127-1998.

13. A transportation seat comprising:

a resilient support cushion;

a fabric covering disposed on the resilient cushion, the fabric covering including a textile substrate and one or more additional layers secured to one surface of said textile substrate, said fabric covering having a bending length stiffness of about 120 mm or less in each of a lengthwise and crosswise direction in each of face up and face down orientations according to ASTM D 1399 (1966), Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics, Option A, and a hydrostatic pressure resistance of about 50 mb or greater when tested according to AATCC Test Method 127-1998.

14. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a bending length stiffness of about 100 mm or less in each of the lengthwise and crosswise directions in each of a face up and face down orientations.

15. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a hydrostatic pressure resistance of about 100 mb or greater.

16. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a hydrostatic pressure resistance of about 150 mb or greater.

17. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a hydrostatic pressure resistance of about 200 mb or greater.

18. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a burn rate of about 4 inches or less when tested according to FMVSS-302 Test Method.

19. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a burn rate of about 3 inches or less when tested according to FMVSS-302 Test Method.

20. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a burn rate of about 2 inches or less when tested according to FMVSS-302 Test Method.

21. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a spray rating of about 70 or greater when tested according to AATCC Test Method 22-1996.

22. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a spray rating of about 80 or greater when tested according to AATCC Test Method 22-1996.

23. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has an oil rating of about 3 or greater when tested according to AATCC Test Method 118-1997.

24. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has an oil rating of about 4 or greater when tested according to AATCC Test Method 118-1997.

25. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has an oil rating of about 5 or greater when tested according to AATCC Test Method 118-1997.

26. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a Mullen Burst strength of about 50 psi when tested according to ASTM D751 (2001).

27. The transportation seat according to claim 13, wherein said fabric covering has a burn rate of about 4 inches or less when tested according to FMVSS-302 Test Method, and said fabric substrate includes a low surface energy stain resisting compound.

28. The transportation seat according to claim 27, wherein said fabric covering forms a part of a transportation vehicle.

29. The transportation seat comprising:

a resilient support cushion;

a fabric covering disposed on the resilient supporting cushion, the fabric covering including a fabric substrate including a low surface energy stain resisting compound and at least one layer secured to one surface of said fabric, said fabric covering having a hydrostatic pressure resistance of at least about 125 mb when tested according to AATCC Test Method 127-1998 and a bending length stiffness of about 120 mm or less in each of a lengthwise and crosswise direction in each of face up and face down orientations according to ASTM D 1399 (1966), Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics, Option A.

30. The transportation seat according to claim 29, wherein said fabric covering has a burn rate of about 4 inches or less when tested according to FMVSS-302 Test Method.