Work vehicle upholstery mounting system
First Claim
1. An upholstery mounting system, comprising:
- a support structure;
a covering member;
a bracket that is fixed to the support structure, the bracket including surfaces defining a first portion and a second portion extending perpendicularly relative to the first portion, when in a first position, the first portion and the second portion both together in part defining a channel and both together defining a bounded opening that extends through the surfaces from the channel and has an inner edge defined by the first portion and the second portion such that the inner edge of the opening, and thereby the opening, includes portions that extend perpendicularly relative to one another in the first position, the bracket being flexible to move the first portion of the bracket relative to the second portion of the bracket between the first position and a second position relative to the support structure; and
a boss that is fixed to the covering member, the boss having a first face and a second face that opposes the first face and having a detached position and an attached position relative to the bracket;
wherein the boss, in the detached position, is outside the opening;
wherein the boss, in the attached position, is received in the channel and the opening and removably attached to the bracket to attach the covering member to the support structure with the covering member extending over and covering at least part of the support structure;
wherein the boss, in the attached position, is received in the channel and the opening with the first face abutting the first portion of the bracket at the inner edge of the opening and the second face abutting the second portion of the bracket at the inner edge of the opening to retain the boss in the attached position relative to the bracket; and
wherein the boss is configured to flex the bracket between the first position and the second position as the boss moves from the detached position to the attached position.
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Abstract
An upholstery mounting system includes a support structure and a covering member. The system also includes a bracket that is fixed to the support structure. The bracket is flexible to move between a first position and a second position relative to the support structure. Also, the upholstery mounting system includes a boss that is fixed to the covering member. The boss, in a detached position is outside an opening of the bracket. The boss, in an attached position, is received in the opening and is removably attached to the bracket to attach the covering member to the support structure with the covering member extending over and covering at least part of the support structure. The boss is configured to flex the bracket between the first position and the second position as the boss moves from the detached position to the attached position.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. An upholstery mounting system, comprising:
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a support structure; a covering member; a bracket that is fixed to the support structure, the bracket including surfaces defining a first portion and a second portion extending perpendicularly relative to the first portion, when in a first position, the first portion and the second portion both together in part defining a channel and both together defining a bounded opening that extends through the surfaces from the channel and has an inner edge defined by the first portion and the second portion such that the inner edge of the opening, and thereby the opening, includes portions that extend perpendicularly relative to one another in the first position, the bracket being flexible to move the first portion of the bracket relative to the second portion of the bracket between the first position and a second position relative to the support structure; and a boss that is fixed to the covering member, the boss having a first face and a second face that opposes the first face and having a detached position and an attached position relative to the bracket; wherein the boss, in the detached position, is outside the opening; wherein the boss, in the attached position, is received in the channel and the opening and removably attached to the bracket to attach the covering member to the support structure with the covering member extending over and covering at least part of the support structure; wherein the boss, in the attached position, is received in the channel and the opening with the first face abutting the first portion of the bracket at the inner edge of the opening and the second face abutting the second portion of the bracket at the inner edge of the opening to retain the boss in the attached position relative to the bracket; and wherein the boss is configured to flex the bracket between the first position and the second position as the boss moves from the detached position to the attached position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An upholstery mounting system, comprising:
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a support structure; a covering member; a bracket that is fixed to the support structure, the bracket including surfaces defining a first portion and a second portion both together in part defining a channel and both together defining an opening that extends through the surfaces from the channel, the bracket being flexible to move between a first position and a second position relative to the support structure; and a boss that is fixed to the covering member, the boss having a first face and a second face that opposes the first face and having a detached position and an attached position relative to the bracket; wherein the boss, in the detached position, is outside the opening; wherein the boss, in the attached position, is received in the channel and the opening and removably attached to the bracket to attach the covering member to the support structure with the covering member extending over and covering at least part of the support structure; wherein the boss, in the attached position, is received in the channel and the opening with the first face abutting the first portion of the bracket at the opening and the second face abutting the second portion of the bracket at the opening to retain the boss in the attached position relative to the bracket; wherein the boss is configured to flex the bracket between the first position and the second position as the boss moves from the detached position to the attached position; wherein the bracket defines a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis that are orthogonal to each other; wherein the boss is configured to move substantially along the first axis when moving between the detached position and the attached position; wherein the first portion of the bracket extends from the support structure substantially along the second axis; wherein the second portion of the bracket extends from the first portion substantially along the first axis; wherein the opening has a first length measured along the third axis; wherein the boss has a second length measured along the third axis; and wherein the first length is greater than the second length.
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14. An upholstery mounting system, comprising:
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a support structure; a covering member; a bracket that is fixed to the support structure, the bracket including surfaces defining a first portion and a second portion extending perpendicularly relative to the first portion, when in a first position, the first portion and the second portion both together in part defining a channel and both together defining a bounded opening that extends through the surfaces from the channel and has an inner edge defined by the first portion and the second portion such that the inner edge of the opening, and thereby the opening, includes portions that extend perpendicularly relative to one another in the first position, the bracket being flexible to move the first portion of the bracket relative to the second portion of the bracket between the first position and a second position relative to the support structure; and a boss that is fixed to the covering member, the boss having a first face and a second face that opposes the first face, the boss having a detached position and an attached position relative to the bracket; wherein the boss, in the detached position, is outside the opening and spaced apart from the bracket; wherein the boss, in the attached position, is received in the channel and the opening and removably attached to the bracket to attach the covering member to the support structure with the covering member extending over and covering at least part of the support structure; and wherein the first face abuts the first portion of the bracket at the inner edge of the opening and the second face abuts the second portion of the bracket at the inner edge of the opening and resiliently flexes the first portion relative to the second portion as the boss moves from the detached position to the attached position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification