Multiple part resin seat back with integrated adjustable headrest support
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsGregory Todd Donovan, Vikas Bhatia
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Abstract
A seat back support for seat cushioning to be attached thereto and provide a seat component is disclosed. In addition, a process for making the seat back support is also disclosed. The seat back support can have first panel and a second panel. The first panel can have a base portion and a raised portion extending outwardly from the base portion, and the second panel can have a corrugated structure with a channel portion extending from a joining surface. The second panel is fixedly attached to the first panel by having at least part of the raised portion melt and re-solidified while in contact with the joining surface of the second panel.
Claims20
A seat back support for seat cushioning to be attached thereto and provide a seat component, said seat back support comprising;
- a first panel having a base portion and a raised portion extending outwardly from said base portion, said raised portion having a joining material portion extending outwardly therefrom and at least part of said joining material portion having been melted and re-solidified;
- a second panel having a corrugated structure with a joining surface and a channel portion extending from said joining surface, said second panel fixedly attached to said first panel;
- said at least part of raised joining material portion having been melted and re-solidified in contact with said joining surface of said second panel, whereby said raised portion of said first panel is bonded to said joining surface of said second panel without the use of additional material.
A seat back support for seat cushioning to be attached thereto and provide a seat component, said seat back support comprising:
- a first panel having a base portion and a raised portion extending outwardly from said base portion, said raised portion having a joining material portion extending outwardly therefrom and at least part of said joining material portion having been melted and re-solidified;
- a second panel having a corrugated structure with a joining surface and a channel portion extending from said joining surface, said second panel also having an integral headrest support portion with at least two hollow channels dimensioned to accept an adjustable headrest grommet;
- wherein said second panel is fixedly attached to said first panel and said joining material portion of said first panel is bonded to said joining surface of said second panel without the use of additional material.
A seat back support for seat cushioning to be attached thereto and provide a seat component, said seat back support comprising;
- a first panel having a base portion and a raised portion in the form of a rib extending outwardly from said base portion, said first panel also having a joining material portion extending outwardly from said rib and at least part of said joining material portion having been melted and re-solidified;
- a second panel having a corrugated structure with a joining surface and a channel portion extending from said joining surface, said second panel fixedly attached to said first panel;
- said at least part of said joining material portion having been melted and re-solidified in contact with said joining surface of said second panel, whereby said raised portion of said first panel is bonded to said joining surface of said second panel without the use of additional material.
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