# US 10,369,910 B1 · Aesthetic seat backrest panel for a motor vehicle

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- Number: US 10,369,910 B1
- Document ID: US10369910B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/869,182
- Filed: 2018-01-12
- Published: 2019-07-18
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2018-01-12
- Assignees: Lear Corporation
- Applicants: Lear Corporation
- Inventors: Maurizio Atragene; Giorgio Ursino; Marco Rossi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369910B1

## CPC

- B60N 2/6009: {covering more than only the seat}
- B60N 2/6018: {attachments thereof}
- B60N 2/686: {Panel like structures}
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A backrest for a seat in a motorized vehicle including a frame with interconnected generally horizontally and vertically extending members. A hard panel is connected to at least some of the horizontally and vertically extending members so that the panel is supported therebetween. The backrest includes a decorative backrest cover. The backrest includes a fastener that openably unites peripheral edges of the cover at least partially around the panel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A backrest for a seat in a motorized vehicle, the backrest including:
a frame with interconnected generally horizontally and vertically extending members;
a hard panel connected to at least some of the horizontally and vertically extending members so that the panel is supported therebetween;
a backrest cover formed from a carpet material, the backrest cover extending over the hard panel and having peripheral edges, wherein the backrest cover is provided with a decorative layer that lies atop a surface of the backrest cover; and
a zip fastener that extends from the peripheral edges of the backrest cover at least partially around the panel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A seat backrest according to claim 1, wherein the decorative layer includes customizable decors and motifs.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A seat backrest according to claim 1, wherein the hard panel comprises a thermoformed plastic material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A seat backrest according to claim 1, wherein the zip fastener runs along two generally vertical edges and across a top horizontal edge of the seat backrest.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A seat backrest according to claim 1, wherein the seat is a bench seat.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A seat backrest according to claim 1, further including hooks that fasten the hard panel to the frame.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A seat backrest according to claim 1, further including clips that are molded into the hard panel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A seat backrest according to claim 1, further including clips that are molded to a B surface of the hard panel.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A seat backrest according to claim 1, wherein the carpet material at least partially encapsulates the hard panel.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

A seat backrest according to claim 9, wherein the zip fastener extends along at least one of the edges of the carpet material.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A seat backrest according to claim 1, further including a padding material that is inserted into a space between the backrest cover and the panel, thereby flattening crease lines in the backrest cover, the zip fastener serving to secure the padding material in the space.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

A seat backrest according to claim 11 wherein the zip fastener holds the decorative layer in place on the backrest cover.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A seat having the backrest of claim 1.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The seat according to claim 13, wherein the seat is a back bench seat.