Seat cushion covering structure

• US 8,201,880 B2
• Filed: 09/23/2009
• Issued: 06/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Kato, Kohei, Akaike, Fumitoshi, Nishimura, Seiya
• Primary Examiner(s): BARFIELD, ANTHONY DERRELL
• Application Number:
  US12/564,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20100096899A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,000 Days
• Field of Search: 297/180.12, 297/217.3, 297/452.6, 297/452.61, 297/218.2
• US Class Current: 297/180.12
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/002 Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/58 Seat coverings
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5825 by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/68 Seat frames

Abstract

A seat cushion covering structure includes a fabric seat cushion cover into which conductive fibers, electrically connected at one end to a conductive member, are woven, and a groove, which is formed in the seat cushion and into which the fabric seat cushion cover is tucked. The conductive member is provided in the groove.

Claims

1. A seat cushion covering structure, comprising:

a fabric seat cushion cover into which conductive fibers, electrically connected at one end to a conductive member, are woven; and

a groove which is formed in a seat cushion, and into which one end of the fabric seat cushion cover is tucked,

wherein the conductive member comprises copper tape and is provided in the groove, and

wherein at least a portion of the conductive member is positioned between a side wall of the groove and a portion of the fabric seat cushion cover that extends into the groove.

2. The seat cushion covering structure according to claim 1, wherein:

the groove is formed between a seating surface of the seat cushion and a thigh bolster, which is provided on a lateral side of the seating surface; and

the conductive member is provided in the groove that is nearest to a lateral center of a vehicle in which the seat cushion is provided.

3. The seat cushion covering structure according to claim 1, wherein:

the conductive member is fitted to one end of fabric that forms the fabric seat cushion cover, which covers a seating surface of the seat cushion; and

the end of the fabric is tucked into the groove in such a manner that entirety of the conductive member fits in the groove.