Fastener assembly for a seat
First Claim
1. A fastener assembly for securing a trim cover to a contoured foam pad of a seat, said fastener assembly comprising;
- a restraint portion adapted to be secured to the trim cover; and
a locking portion adapted to be secured to the foam pad;
said locking portion including at least one clip for selectively engaging said restraint portion to retain said restraint portion to said locking portion during a mounting of the trim cover over the foam pad; and
said locking portion further including at least two adjacent bases with at least one flexible section joining said bases such that said locking portion can be manipulated and conform to the contoured foam pad.
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Abstract
A fastener assembly for securing a trim cover to a contoured foam pad of a seat. The fastener assembly comprises a restraint portion secured to the trim cover and a locking portion secured to the foam pad. The locking portion includes a plurality of clips for engaging the restraint portion to retain the restraint portion to the locking portion during a mounting of the trim cover over the foam pad. The locking portion also includes alternating bases, supporting the clips, and flexible sections such that the locking portion can be manipulated and conform to the contoured foam pad. The restraint portion further includes a plurality of apertures to provide a visual alignment feature between the restraint portion and the locking portion for properly aligning the trim cover with the foam pad during a mounting of the trim cover over the foam pad.
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34 Claims
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1. A fastener assembly for securing a trim cover to a contoured foam pad of a seat, said fastener assembly comprising;
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a restraint portion adapted to be secured to the trim cover; and
a locking portion adapted to be secured to the foam pad;
said locking portion including at least one clip for selectively engaging said restraint portion to retain said restraint portion to said locking portion during a mounting of the trim cover over the foam pad; and
said locking portion further including at least two adjacent bases with at least one flexible section joining said bases such that said locking portion can be manipulated and conform to the contoured foam pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A seat comprising;
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a foam pad having a contoured outer surface;
at least one elongated groove formed in said outer surface of said foam pad;
a locking portion secured to said foam pad within said groove;
a trim cover for covering said outer surface of said foam pad; and
a restraint portion secured to said trim cover and adapted to be positioned within said groove when said trim cover overlays said foam pad;
said locking portion including at least one clip for selectively engaging said restraint portion to retain said restraint portion to said locking portion during a mounting of said trim cover over said foam pad; and
said locking portion further including at least two adjacent bases with at least one flexible section joining said bases such that said locking portion can be manipulated and conform to a configuration of said groove within said foam pad.
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21. A method of mounting a trim cover to a foam pad of a seat utilizing a fastener assembly having a restraint portion and a locking portion with the locking portion having at least one base and at least one clip wherein the foam pad is formed within a mold having a contoured projection, said method comprising the steps of:
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securing the restraint portion to the trim cover;
mounting the locking portion in the mold such that the locking portion conforms to the contoured projection;
forming the foam pad within the mold;
forming at least one groove within the foam pad at the contoured projection during the forming of the foam pad wherein the groove includes at least one contoured section;
securing the base of the locking portion to the foam pad within at least the contoured section of the groove during the forming of the foam pad;
overlaying the trim cover over the foam pad with the restraint portion being positioned at least partially within the groove; and
manipulating the trim cover to interlock the restraint portion with the clip of the locking portion to secure the trim cover to the foam pad. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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26. A fastener assembly for securing a trim cover to a foam pad of a seat, said fastener assembly comprising;
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a restraint portion adapted to be secured to the trim cover;
said restraint portion having a plurality of apertures formed therein; and
a locking portion adapted to be secured to the foam pad;
said locking portion including at plurality of spaced clips and at least one base, said spaced clips selectively engaging and retaining said restraint portion, and extending into said apertures to provide a visual alignment feature between said restraint portion and said locking portion for properly aligning the trim cover with the foam pad during a mounting of the trim cover over the foam pad.
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Specification