Contoured seat covering for automotive vehicle bench seat

• Main Authors: LETO, JR.; JAMES, BRADY; ANTHONY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 20.09.1988
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: BEDS; CHAIRS; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FURNITURE; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; SOFAS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A contoured seat cover is provided which converts a bench seat assembly of an automative vehicle into a seat containing simulated bucket seats. The seat cover includes a seat back cover and a seat bench cover, both of which include a plurality of separate fabric panels sewn together. The seat back cover has protrusions at the lateral extremities of the seat back which are filled with raised foam cushioning and which form shoulder cradles. At least one raised back position divider divides the seat back into a plurality of occupant back rest positions. Likewise, the seat bench cover includes upwardly projecting occupant posterior position delineating protrusions at its lateral extremities and at least one intermediate divider, filled with foam, which divides the seat cover into occupant posterior support positions that are laterally aligned with the occupant back rest positions of the seat back cover. Forwardly projecting lumbar supports are provided in the lumbar region of each occupant back rest position.