Anti-Rotation Arrow Retainer And Clip
First Claim
1. An attachment device for securing a trim cover to a foam pad of a vehicle seat assembly, said attachment device comprising:
- an elongated attachment component extending between a proximal end adapted to be fixedly secured to the trim cover and a distal end adapted to be operatively coupled to the foam pad, said elongated attachment component including an outwardly protruding barb and a key at said distal end thereof; and
a base component adapted to be fixedly disposed within the foam pad, said base component including a retaining element having a pair of spaced apart fingers defining a gap therebetween and a keyway at the bottom of said retaining element between said pair of spaced apart fingers, said keyway adapted for receiving said key therein;
wherein said key of said attachment component is disposed in said keyway of said retaining element and one of said pair of spaced apart fingers interacts with said outwardly protruding barb to prevent removal of said attachment component from said base component thereby securing the trim cover to the foam pad.
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Abstract
An attachment device for securing a trim cover to foam pad. The attachment device includes an elongated attachment component coupled to the trim cover and a base component disposed within the foam pad. The attachment component includes an outwardly protruding barb and a key pad at a distal end thereof. The base component includes a retaining element having a pair of spaced apart fingers defining a gap there between and a keyway at the bottom of the retaining element between the fingers that is adapted for receiving the key. The key of the attachment component is disposed in the keyway of the retaining element and one of the fingers interacts with the barb to prevent removal of the attachment component from the base component.
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10 Claims
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1. An attachment device for securing a trim cover to a foam pad of a vehicle seat assembly, said attachment device comprising:
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an elongated attachment component extending between a proximal end adapted to be fixedly secured to the trim cover and a distal end adapted to be operatively coupled to the foam pad, said elongated attachment component including an outwardly protruding barb and a key at said distal end thereof; and a base component adapted to be fixedly disposed within the foam pad, said base component including a retaining element having a pair of spaced apart fingers defining a gap therebetween and a keyway at the bottom of said retaining element between said pair of spaced apart fingers, said keyway adapted for receiving said key therein; wherein said key of said attachment component is disposed in said keyway of said retaining element and one of said pair of spaced apart fingers interacts with said outwardly protruding barb to prevent removal of said attachment component from said base component thereby securing the trim cover to the foam pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle comprising:
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a seat cushion and a seat back, each of said seat cushion and seat back having a foam pad and a trim cover encasing said foam pad; and an attachment device for securing said trim cover to said foam pad, said attachment device including an elongated attachment component extending between a proximal end fixedly secured to the trim cover and a distal end operatively coupled to the foam pad, said elongated attachment component including an outwardly protruding barb and a key at said distal end thereof, and a base component fixedly disposed within the foam pad and including a retaining element having a pair of spaced apart fingers defining a gap therebetween and a keyway at the bottom of said retaining element between said pair of spaced apart fingers, said keyway adapted for receiving said key therein;
wherein said key of said attachment component is disposed in said keyway of said retaining element and one of said pair of spaced apart fingers interacts with said outwardly protruding barb to prevent removal of said attachment component from said base component thereby securing said trim cover to said foam pad. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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