Fastener for swivel-mounted mounting of a seat shell of a vehicle seat and method for swivel-mounted mounting of a seat shell on a vehicle seat
First Claim
1. A fastener for swivel-mounted mounting of a seat shell on a vehicle seat, the fastener comprisinga first area anda second area,wherein the first area and the second area are joined flexibly in a transition area, the first area comprises a first hook element and an opening and a second hook element being disposed on the second area the first hook element comprising a first hook portion and the second hook element comprising a second hook portion, the first area is movable in relation to the second area into a closed position by the flexible connection in the transition area, whereby in the closed position the second hook element protrudes through the opening in the first area and the first and the second hook elements are disposed proximate and aligned in relation to each other such that the first and second hook elements form opposing sides of a journal embraced by an insertion opening formed in the seat shell the first and second hook portions protrude radially outward from the opposite sides in a hooked manner for swivel-mounted holding of the seat shell, and, at the same time, a component affixed to a seating portion of the vehicle seat is enclosed, at least in part, by the first and second areas in a looped manner for holding the fastener on the component affixed to the seating portion.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat includes a seating portion and a seat shell coupled to the seat portion to swivel. The seat shell is coupled to the seating portion by a fastener.
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1. A fastener for swivel-mounted mounting of a seat shell on a vehicle seat, the fastener comprising
a first area and a second area, wherein the first area and the second area are joined flexibly in a transition area, the first area comprises a first hook element and an opening and a second hook element being disposed on the second area the first hook element comprising a first hook portion and the second hook element comprising a second hook portion, the first area is movable in relation to the second area into a closed position by the flexible connection in the transition area, whereby in the closed position the second hook element protrudes through the opening in the first area and the first and the second hook elements are disposed proximate and aligned in relation to each other such that the first and second hook elements form opposing sides of a journal embraced by an insertion opening formed in the seat shell the first and second hook portions protrude radially outward from the opposite sides in a hooked manner for swivel-mounted holding of the seat shell, and, at the same time, a component affixed to a seating portion of the vehicle seat is enclosed, at least in part, by the first and second areas in a looped manner for holding the fastener on the component affixed to the seating portion.
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8. A vehicle seat comprising
a swivel-mounted seat shell, a seating portion, and a component coupled to the seating portion, wherein the seat shell is mounted to swivel on the component by a fastener, wherein fastener includes a first area and a second area, the first area and the second area are joined flexibly in a transition area, the first area comprises a first hook element and an opening and a second hook element being disposed on the second area, the first hook element comprising a first hook portion and the second hook element comprising a second hook portion, the first area is movable in relation to the second area into a closed position by the flexible connection in the transition area, whereby in the closed position the second hook element protrudes through the opening in the first area and the first and the second hook elements are disposed proximate and aligned in relation to each other such that the first and second hook elements form opposing sides of a journal embraced by an insertion opening formed in the seat shell and the first and second hook portions engage edges of the insertion opening in a hooked manner for swivel-mounted holding of the seat shell, and, at the same time, the component coupled to the seating portion is enclosed, at least in part, by the first and second areas in a looped manner for holding the fastener on the component coupled to the seating portion, wherein the first and second areas cooperate to enclose the component, and wherein both hook elements encompass an interior edge of a portion of the shell defining the insertion opening in the seat shell to cause the seat shell to be rotatably coupled to the component to swivel about a rotational axis.
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