Patent ID: 6074003
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
An automotive seat comprising a seat back having a seat back frame and a trim cover and a side air bag device comprising an inflator and an air bag adapted to be inflated and to expand out of said seat when supplied with an output pressure from said inflator, said side air bag device being disposed at one side of said seat back frame, wherein:said trim cover comprises a front portion and a lateral portion that cover the side of the seat back frame where said side air bag device is located, said front portion having an edge and said lateral portion having an edge, said front and lateral portions being joined at their respective edges along a seam line therebetween such that said front portion and said lateral portion are separable when said air bag is inflated and expanded;said trim cover further comprising a first stay cloth attached to an inner surface of said front portion such that an edge of said first stay cloth is adjacent the edge of said front portion and a second stay cloth attached to an inner surface of said lateral portion such that an edge of said second stay cloth is adjacent the edge of said lateral portion, at least one of said first and second stay cloth edges having a length that is commensurate with the entire length of said seam line, said first and second stay cloths being formed of a material that is substantially less deformable than said front and lateral portions of said trim cover when subjected to expansion pressure caused by inflation of said air bag.