US 2019/0241104 A1Published application

Bolster sections for a seating assembly for a vehicle incorporating a metallic support element and a method of manufacturing the same via overmolding the metallic support element with foam

AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC

InventorsMarcos Silva Kondrad, Johnathan Andrew Line, Kevin Mozurkewich

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Abstract

A method of manufacturing a bolster section for a seating assembly of a vehicle comprising: presenting a first metallic support element that includes a tubular portion; and overmolding the tubular portion of the first metallic support element with foam. The tubular portion of the first metallic support element is bent to a predetermined shape before overmolding the tubular portion of the first metallic support element with foam. A second layer of foam can be applied over the foam overmolded over the tubular portion of the first metallic support element. The second layer of foam can be a different type of foam than the foam overmolded over the tubular portion of the first metallic support element. A first end of the tubular portion can be flattened and an aperture formed therein, to allow the bolster section to be attached to a structural support of a seating assembly of a vehicle.

A seating assembly for a vehicle comprising:

a seat including a structural support and a cushion assembly attached to the structural support;
and
a seatback cooperating with the seat, the seatback including a structural support and a cushion assembly attached to the structural support;
the cushion assembly of the seat comprising:
a primary support section;
a first bolster section disposed laterally of the primary support section, the first bolster section including a foam portion at least partially surrounding a first metallic support element, the first metallic support element including a tubular portion and at least one aperture receiving a fastener attaching the seat cushion assembly to the structural support of the seat;
and
a second bolster section disposed laterally of the primary support portion and opposite of the first bolster portion, the second bolster section including a foam portion at least partially surrounding a second metallic support element, the second metallic support element including a tubular portion and at least one aperture receiving a fastener attaching the seat cushion assembly to the structural support of the seat;
and
the seatback cushion assembly comprising:
a primary support section;
a first bolster section disposed laterally of the primary support section, the first bolster section including a foam portion at least partially surrounding a first metallic support element, the first metallic support element including a tubular portion and at least one aperture receiving a fastener attaching the seatback cushion assembly to the structural support of the seatback;
and
a second bolster section disposed laterally of the primary support portion and opposite of the first bolster portion, the second bolster section including a foam portion at least partially surrounding a second metallic support element, the second metallic support element including a tubular portion and at least one aperture receiving a fastener attaching the seatback cushion assembly to the structural support of the seatback.

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