Vehicle seat
AssigneePetra Italia S.a.s. di Marina Bordo & C.
InventorCosimo De Maina
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Abstract
A vehicle seat comprising a supporting structure and a first and a second contoured panel fitted to the supporting structure and respectively defining the seat portion and the backrest of the seat. The supporting structure comprises a first and a second lateral supporting member extending along opposite sides of the seat and joined to one another by a cross-member extending along the join between the seat portion and the backrest. The first and the second panel are covered with respective flexible cover sheets that are fixed securely to the supporting structure.
Claims8
A vehicle seat comprising a supporting structure (3) and a first and second contoured panel (4,5) fitted to the supporting structure (3) and respectively defining the seat portion and the backrest of the seat (1);
- the supporting structure (3) comprises a first and a second lateral supporting member (6,7) extending along opposite sides of the seat (1) and joined to one another by a cross-member (8) extending along the join between the seat portion and the backrest;
- each lateral supporting member (6,7) comprises a first straight portion (6a,7a) and a second straight portion (6b,7b) longer than the first straight portion (6a,7a) and joined to said first portion (6a,7a) by a curved connecting portion (6c,7c).
- characterized in that each first/second straight portion (6a,7a) has an elongated groove (15) communicating with the outside through an elongated opening (16) the width (w) of which is smaller than the maximum width (W) of the cross-section of the groove (15);
- at least a pair of appendices (33) extend from a first underside (4i) of the first contoured panel (4);
- each appendix (33) has a cross-section that is complementary to that of said groove (15) inside which it is housed so that the first panel is fixed securely to said supporting structure (3);
- a second upperside (4s) of the first panel (4) is covered with at least a flexible sheet cover (46) comprising lateral end portions that extend beyond the lateral edges (30) of the first panel (4) to define a portion folded under the first panel (4);
- said folded portion is pressed between a perimeter portion of the second face (4i) of the panel and a portion (12b) of the first straight portion (6a,7a);
- at least a pair of appendices (33) extend from a first rear face (5i) of the second contoured panel (5);
- each appendix (33) has a cross-section that is complementary to that of said groove (15) inside which it is housed so that the second panel is fixed securely to said supporting structure (3);
- a second front face (5s) of the second panel (5) is covered with at least a flexible sheet cover (70) comprising lateral end portions that extend beyond the lateral edges (50) of the second panel (5) to define a portion folded under the panel (5);
- said folded portion is pressed between a perimeter portion of the second face (5i) of the second panel and a portion (12b) of the second straight portion (6b,7b).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.