Waterproof skinned bench seat
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsGregory Hagedorn, Timothy Owen Hamlin, Johnathan Andrew Line
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Abstract
A method of making a seating assembly includes attaching an electronics module to a seat support structure. A cushion assembly is formed over the electronics module and secures the cushion assembly to an underlying seat support structure. Connecting features of the cushion assembly are flowed into securing channels of the seat support structure to form an interference fit. The cushion assembly and the underlying seat support structure are covered with a water barrier skin to form a watertight seating unit. A seating surface of the watertight seating unit is covered with a coverstock. The watertight seating unit is secured to a seat frame
Claims20
A method of making a seating assembly, the method comprising:
- attaching an electronics module to a seat support structure;
- forming a cushion assembly over the electronics module and securing the cushion assembly to the underlying seat support structure;
- flowing connecting features of the cushion assembly into securing channels of the seat support structure to form an interference fit;
- covering the cushion assembly and the underlying seat support structure with a water barrier skin to form a watertight seating unit;
- covering a seating surface of the watertight seating unit with a coverstock;
- and
- securing the watertight seating unit to a seat frame.
A method of making a seating assembly, the method comprising:
- attaching a cushion assembly to an underlying seat support structure;
- covering the cushion assembly and the underlying seat support structure with a water barrier skin to form a watertight seating unit;
- covering a seating surface of the watertight seating unit with a trim stock;
- and
- securing the watertight seating unit to a seat frame.
A seating assembly comprising:
- a flexible support;
- a foam cushion operably coupled with the flexible support;
- an electronics module disposed between the flexible support and the foam cushion;
- foam connecting features extending from the foam cushion and operably coupled with channels defined in the flexible support;
- a water barrier skin covering the foam cushion and the flexible support;
- and
- a coverstock extending over a seating surface defined by the foam cushion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.