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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Paul S. Severinski, Brownstown, MI (US);
Karl Henn, New Hudson, MI (US);
Pusheng Chen, Novi, MI (US);
Thomas A. Welch, Sr., Ortonville, MI (US);
Louella Patterson, Goodells, MI (US);
Larry Hulme, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
William Paruszkiewicz, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Benedict J. Messina, Warren, MI (US);
Bryan Orlando, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Paul S. Severinski, Brownstown, MI (US);
Karl Henn, New Hudson, MI (US);
Pusheng Chen, Novi, MI (US);
Thomas A. Welch, Sr., Ortonville, MI (US);
Louella Patterson, Goodells, MI (US);
Larry Hulme, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
William Paruszkiewicz, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Benedict J. Messina, Warren, MI (US);
Bryan Orlando, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates a vehicle seat assembly comprising a frame, a cushion supported on the frame, and a trim cover assembly secured over the cushion, the trim cover assembly comprising a leather trim material and a reinforcing layer secured to the leather trim material, the reinforcing layer being less flexible than the leather trim material, the trim cover assembly having a percent reduction in stretch relative to a similar trim cover assembly not having the reinforcing layer of 40% to 95% as measured according to SAE J855.