Vehicle Seat With Cover Plate
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat structure;
a padded body supported by the seat structure;
a seat cover which at least partially covers the padded body and defines a passage for receiving a functional unit the passage defining an edge;
a cover plate having a projection and at least partially covering the passage; and
at least one reinforcing element connected to the seat cover along the edge of the passage, wherein a projection coupled to the cover plate is engaged between the at least one reinforcing element and the seat cover for at least partially securing the cover plate to the vehicle seat.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat comprises a seat structure, a padded body supported by the seat structure, a seat cover which at least partially covers the padded body and defines a recess for the passage of a functional unit, a cover plate at least partially covering the recess, and at least one strip-shaped reinforcing element connected to the seat cover along an edge of the recess. A projection coupled to the cover plate is engaged between the at least one strip-shaped reinforcing element and the seat cover for at least partially securing the cover plate to the vehicle seat.
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat structure;
a padded body supported by the seat structure;
a seat cover which at least partially covers the padded body and defines a passage for receiving a functional unit the passage defining an edge;
a cover plate having a projection and at least partially covering the passage; and
at least one reinforcing element connected to the seat cover along the edge of the passage, wherein a projection coupled to the cover plate is engaged between the at least one reinforcing element and the seat cover for at least partially securing the cover plate to the vehicle seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat structure;
a pad supported on the seat structure;
a seat cover at least partially covering the pad and defining a recess;
a reinforcing element connected to the seat cover along an edge of the recess;
a cover plate at least partially covering the recess, the cover plate having a first surface facing away from the recess and a second surface facing toward the recess; and
a projection having first portion supported at the second surface of the cover plate and a second portion engaged between the reinforcing element and the seat cover to at least partially secure the cover plate to the vehicle seat. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of at least partially concealing a recess provided in a seat cover of a vehicle seat, the method comprising:
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providing a cover plate having a first surface configured to face away from the recess and a second surface configured to face the recess;
providing at least one projection at the second surface;
providing a reinforcing element having first portion and a second portion;
connecting the first portion of the reinforcing element to a portion of the seat cover defining the recess; and
engaging the at least one projection between the seat cover and the second portion of the reinforcing element to at least partially secure the cover plate to the vehicle seat. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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