Patent ID: 6095602
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
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, said first stay cloth having a first edge adjacent the seam line and a second edge operatively connected to the seat back frame, said first edge being opposite from and substantially shorter than said second edge; anda second stay cloth attached to an inner surface of said lateral portion, said second stay cloth having a first edge adjacent the seam line and a second edge operatively connected to the seat back frame, said first edge being opposite from and substantially shorter than said second edge;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.