Johnson Controls Technology Company

Gregg Laframboise

David Paul Thimm

Daniel J Koester

Duane Potes

Richard P Doerer

Eric Bernard Michalak

Daniel James Sakkinen

Sandra L Smith

Nicholas Petouhoff

Jeffrey Suiter

Marie R Howell

Teresa A Stapleton

John Gomez

Ornela Zekavica

Alexander I Balin

Emery Jay Zadina

Todd W Waelde

Joseph F Prosniewski

Mark S Jurek

Antoine A Kmeid

Joon Kyu Lee

Bonnie L Coker

Kurt G Lusko

Daniel J LaFlamme

Scott E Dluge

Sheraine Sabbagh

A vehicle seat assembly including at least a component of the seat assembled made of closed-cell foam and having an integral exterior surface. The component may include a backrest, headrest, seat cushion or a component thereof such as an armrest. A method of forming a seat assembly including a first seat component and a second seat component wherein at least one of the first and the second components are made of closed-cell foam.

Closed cell foam vehicle interior component and method of making same

Disclosed is a back rest structure for vehicle seats and a method for manufacturing the same. The back rest structure has a back panel element and a seat back frame element fixed to each other, where at least one of the back panel element or the seat back frame element is provided of a thermoplastic composite material comprising a thermoplastic compound material and a reinforcement material, wherein with respect to the thermoplastic material the reinforcement material represents 50 wt-% or more than 50 wt-%.

Vehicle seat back rest structure

Vehicle-seat comprising a seat base, a seatback and a head restraint reduces the gap between the head of a seat occupant and the front side of the head restraint in case of a crash, the vehicle seat further comprising an actuator, which is located in the seat back, which comprises a deformable body, which deforms reversible under the force resulting from the rearward movement of body of the seat occupant during and/or after the rear crash, and which comprises a first and a second end, whereas at least one end, preferably both ends, is/are slideably supported in a basis, whereas the head restraint and the actuator are connected by a force transmitter, which transmits a force, resulting from the deformation of the deformable body from the actuator to the head restraint.

Actuator for crash activated head restraint

A trim covering for a seat assembly of a vehicle, the trim cover having an inner and outer surface and a bonding tape applied to at least one of the inner or outer surfaces. The bonding tape is used to bond portions of the trim cover together, provide additional structural integrated to the trim cover and provide improved craftsmanship in closing-out certain areas of the trim cover. A method of performing a trim cover assembly for use in a seat assembly of a vehicle. The method includes applying heat and pressure over a predetermined time period to bonding tape arranged at a joint between at least two trim components, placing such bonding tape and trim components in a mold, and applying heat and pressure over a predetermined time period to such trim components having the bonding tape arranged at a joint, to form a one-piece trim assembly.

Vehicular trim applications using film adhesive in lieu of stitching

The present invention relates to a process for the production of a trim cover and the cover of a trim interior itself.

Laser etched trim

A vehicle seat configured to retain an air bag. The vehicle seat uses selective use of adhesive tape in place of stitching to provide easier manufacturing, lower cost, improved durability and easier repairs, as well as having the adhesive tape be configured to rupture as needed in response to activation of the air bag.

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Windsor, CA, United States of America

Gregg Laframboise