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US 2010/0244539 A1Published application
Vehicle seating material with hydrographic design
OwnerChris Kardassilarisinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly that supports a person in a sitting position may have a seat cushion that cushions the person while sitting. A piece of seating material that is formed of leather and/or faux leather may have an inner side that covers at least a portion of an outer surface of the cushion and an outer side that has a hydrographically applied printing design thereon.
Claims20
A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a seat assembly that supports an associated person in a sitting position and that is operatively attachable to an associated vehicle, the seat assembly comprising a first seat cushion that cushions the associated person while sitting;
- and,
- a first piece of seating material that is operatively attached to the seat assembly and that is formed of one of leather and faux leather, the first piece of seating material having an inner side that covers at least a portion of an outer surface of the first cushion and an outer side opposite the inner side that has a hydrographically applied printing design thereon.
A method comprising the steps of:
- (A) providing a leather hide;
- (B) applying a first base coat to the leather hide;
- (C) applying a hydrographic pattern to the leather hide;
- and,
- (D) applying a topcoat to the leather hide.
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A method comprising the steps of:
- (A) providing a faux leather piece;
- (B) pre-forming the faux leather piece so that it become suited for hydrographics;
- (C) applying a hydrographic pattern to the faux leather piece;
- and,
- (D) applying a topcoat suitable for automotive applications to the faux leather piece.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.