Patent ID: 8171868
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
1. A method for sewing a seat cover including a front panel, a side panel and an inset panel to provide a continuous C-shaped separable seam for air bag deployment, comprising sewing the side panel and the inset panel together with a continuous separable seam, with vertical and upper and lower horizontal extending sections, that will break upon the air bag deployment to allow inflation of the air bag, and further comprising an inner chute sewn to the seat cover in proximity of the vertical tear seam and at least one of the horizontal tear seams to guide the deploying air bag to the continuous separable seam, said inner chute being made of a material that is less stretchable than the material of the seat cover and offering a smooth low friction surface to allow the low friction passage of the air bag against a foam cushion.