Panel for a seat
AssigneeAdient US LLC
InventorsJohn J. Gomez, Joseph Gasko, Reinier Soliven, Xin Wei Jolene Ng, Raza Bashir
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Abstract
A panel for a seat may have a retention portion with a recessed seat cover groove. The groove may have at least one tooth adapted to selectively retain a seat cover in the groove. The panel may also have a plurality of recessed air flow channels. The panel may also have a rear bolster. The rear bolster may have a leading wall, a connecting wall and a trailing wall. The leading wall may have a first clamp portion and the trailing wall may have a second clamp portion. The clamp portions may be adapted to selectively receive a frame connection member. A seat having a seat base panel and a seat back panel may have seat cover grooves and air flow channels.
Claims18
A panel for a seat, comprising:
- a retention portion comprising a recessed seat cover groove, wherein said groove has at least one tooth adapted to selectively retain a seat cover in the groove;
- a plurality of recessed air flow channels;
- a rear bolster comprising a leading wall, a connecting wall and a trailing wall, wherein the leading wall has a first clamp portion and the trailing wall has a second clamp portion, the clamp portions adapted to selectively receive a frame connection member therein;
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- an air flow opening connected to a recessed air flow channel of the plurality of recessed air flow channels;
- wherein the air flow opening has an attachment feature for connection to a blower or fan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.