Aesthetic seat backrest panel for a motor vehicle
A backrest for a seat in a motorized vehicle including a frame with interconnected generally horizontally and vertically extending members. A hard panel is connected to at least some of the horizontally and vertically extending members so that the panel is supported therebetween. The backrest includes a decorative backrest cover. The backrest includes a fastener that openably unites peripheral edges of the cover at least partially around the panel.
1. A backrest for a seat in a motorized vehicle, the backrest including:
a frame with interconnected generally horizontally and vertically extending members;
a hard panel connected to at least some of the horizontally and vertically extending members so that the panel is supported therebetween;
a backrest cover formed from a carpet material, the backrest cover extending over the hard panel and having peripheral edges, wherein the backrest cover is provided with a decorative layer that lies atop a surface of the backrest cover; and
a zip fastener that extends from the peripheral edges of the backrest cover at least partially around the panel.
2. A seat backrest according to claim 1 , wherein the decorative layer includes customizable decors and motifs.
3. A seat backrest according to claim 1 , wherein the hard panel comprises a thermoformed plastic material.
4. A seat backrest according to claim 1 , wherein the zip fastener runs along two generally vertical edges and across a top horizontal edge of the seat backrest.
5. A seat backrest according to claim 1 , wherein the seat is a bench seat.
6. A seat backrest according to claim 1 , further including hooks that fasten the hard panel to the frame.
7. A seat backrest according to claim 1 , further including clips that are molded into the hard panel.
8. A seat backrest according to claim 1 , further including clips that are molded to a B surface of the hard panel.
9. A seat backrest according to claim 1 , wherein the carpet material at least partially encapsulates the hard panel.
10. A seat backrest according to claim 9 , wherein the zip fastener extends along at least one of the edges of the carpet material.
11. A seat backrest according to claim 1 , further including a padding material that is inserted into a space between the backrest cover and the panel, thereby flattening crease lines in the backrest cover, the zip fastener serving to secure the padding material in the space.
12. A seat backrest according to claim 11 wherein the zip fastener holds the decorative layer in place on the backrest cover.
13. A seat having the backrest of claim 1 .
14. The seat according to claim 13 , wherein the seat is a back bench seat.