Backrest of a motor vehicle seat

• US 20020074845A1
• Filed: 09/06/2001
• Published: 06/20/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Benteler AG (Benteler International AG), Dumo NV (Carpenter Company), Contitech Formpolster GmbH
• Original Assignee: Benteler AG (Benteler International AG), Dumo NV (Carpenter Company), Contitech Formpolster GmbH
• Inventors: Bendler, Jens, Perske, Joachim, Plass, Andreas, Stosch, Andreas, Stevens, Frans
• Granted Patent: US 6,568,761 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/452.6
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5825 by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like

Abstract

A backrest of a motor vehicle seat has a sheet metal shell having several cutouts and an upholstery member arranged on the sheet metal shell. The upholstery member has securing elements for attaching the upholstery member to the sheet metal shell. Each securing element has a fastening leg secured in one of the cutouts of the sheet metal shell. Each one of the securing elements has a hook portion positioned opposite the fastening leg and engaging the upholstery member. An upholstery cover covers the upholstery member and has connectors each connected to one of the securing elements.

Claims

1. A backrest of a motor vehicle seat, the backrest comprising:

a sheet metal shell having several cutouts;

an upholstery member arranged on the sheet metal shell;

the upholstery member having securing elements configured to attach the upholstery member to the sheet metal shell;

each one of the securing elements having a fastening leg secured in one of the cutouts of the sheet metal shell;

each one of the securing elements having a hook portion positioned opposite the fastening leg and engaging the upholstery member;

an upholstery cover covering the upholstery member and having connectors each connected to one of the securing elements.

2. The backrest according to claim 1, wherein the sheet metal shell has recesses set back in a direction toward the upholstery member and wherein each one of the cutouts is arranged in one of the recesses.

3. The backrest according to claim 1, wherein each one of the fastening legs is provided with two elastic spreading legs having free ends and further provided with an abutment positioned at a spacing, matching a thickness of the sheet metal shell, opposite the free ends of the spreading legs.

4. The backrest according to claim 3, wherein each of the free ends of the spreading legs has a recess and wherein the recesses face away form one another.

5. The backrest according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion has at least one barb positioned at an angle to the sheet metal shell.

6. The backrest according to claim 1, wherein each one of the securing elements has a receptacle remote from the fastening leg and configured to receive one of the connectors.

7. The backrest according to claim 6, wherein each connector has a securing profile and wherein the securing profile engages the receptacle.

8. The backrest according to claim 6, wherein each one of the receptacles comprises two snap legs, wherein the snap legs have free ends with securing pawls.

9. The backrest according to claim 8, wherein each one of the snap legs has an outer side with a recess extending transversely to a longitudinal extension of the snap leg, wherein the recess comprises a stay arranged in a central area of the recess.

10. The backrest according to claim 1, wherein the connectors are comprised of a non-woven thread having a pointed securing profile made of plastic material.

11. The backrest according to claim 1, wherein the securing elements have a center portion connecting the securing leg and the hook portion and where in the center portion has a cross-shaped cross-section.