Cargo management system including an automotive vehicle seat having a cargo trim panel made by a composite, compression molding process and having a wood grain finish

摘要

A cargo management system including an automotive vehicle seat having a backrest which separates the vehicle interior into a passenger area at the front of the vehicle and a cargo area at the rear of the vehicle is provided. The system includes a vehicle load floor which includes first and second outer layers and a core of cellulose-based material positioned between the outer layers and having a large number of cavities. The outer layers of the load floor are bonded to the core by press molding. The load floor has a wood grain finish. A compression-molded, composite cargo trim panel is secured to the backrest and includes a base layer and a coverstock sheet bonded to the base layer by press molding. The coverstock sheet provides the trim panel with a wood grain finish in an upper compartment of the cargo area.

主权项

1. A cargo management system including an automotive vehicle seat having a backrest which separates the vehicle interior into a passenger area at the front of the vehicle and a cargo area at the rear of the vehicle, the system comprising:
a vehicle load floor to compartmentalize the cargo area into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment, the load floor having a wood grain finish, wherein the load floor includes a first outer layer, a second outer layer and a core of cellulose-based material and positioned between the outer layers and having a large number of cavities and wherein the outer layers of the load floor are bonded to the core by press molding; and a compression-molded, composite cargo trim panel secured to the backrest and facing the upper compartment of the cargo area above the load floor in an upright sitting position of the backrest, the panel including a base layer and a coverstock sheet bonded to the base layer by press molding, the coverstock sheet providing the trim panel with a wood grain finish in the upper compartment of the cargo area.