IP Library Granted Patent US 8,926,023
Granted Patent B2
US 8,926,023 · App. 13/575,077 · Granted Jan 6, 2015

Protective covering for a seat adjusting mechanism

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Patent No.
US 8,926,023
App. No.
13/575,077
Granted
Jan 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle seat having a backrest which is arranged on a seat part such that it can be pivoted and/or rotated by means of an adjusting mechanism, wherein the adjusting mechanism is covered with a covering and the covering is provided in two parts. The first part is made of a comparatively hard plastic material and the second part is made of a comparatively soft plastic material.

Claims (6)

1. A vehicle seat with a backrest which is arranged on a seat part pivotably or rotatably via an adjusting mechanism, wherein the adjusting mechanism is covered by a covering, and the covering is provided in two parts, a first part being manufactured from comparatively hard plastic material and a second part being manufactured from comparatively soft plastic material, wherein the second part is connected via a curing process to the first part to establish a materially integral bond, and at least one rib is provided on the second part.

2. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a slot is provided in the second part.

3. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the slot comprises a T-slot.

4. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second part has at least one tab.

5. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the adjusting mechanism has a locking pin which emerges from the second part of the covering when the backrest is being adjusted.

6. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second part has two tabs.

Assignments (6)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN IP Recorded Nov 17, 2022
From: ADIENT US LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 061956/0301 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2022
From: ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.
To: ADIENT US LLC
Reel/Frame 059086/0636 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2022
From: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A.R.L.
To: ADIENT GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTD.
Reel/Frame 058751/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 24, 2020
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS GMBH
To: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.A R.L.
Reel/Frame 055026/0876 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2018
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
To: ADIENT LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 045792/0730 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2012
From: MUSSMANN, CHRISTIAN
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 029006/0491 →