SHEET HAVING TILTED STEMS ON BOTH SURFACES THEREOF AND SEAT USING SAME

• US 20160052433A1
• Filed: 03/17/2014
• Published: 02/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd. (Kuraray Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Kuraray Fastening Co., Ltd. (Kuraray Company Limited)
• Inventors: ONO, Satoru, HIGASHINAKA, Yukitoshi, TANOKURA, Tooru
• Application Number:
  US14/779,860
• Publication Number:
  US 20160052433A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5825 by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5833 by hook-and-loop type fasteners

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sheet provided with tilted stem groups (1) and (4) present on the front surface of a base layer (2), and tilted stem groups (2) and (5) present on the back surface of the base layer (2). Tilted stems (3) present both in the tilted stem groups (1) and (4), and in the tilted stem groups (2) and (5) are such that: multitudes of the tilted stems (3) are formed close together, the tilted stems (3) protrude in a direction tilted with respect to a vertical direction, the tilted stems (3) protrude in one direction from the surface of the base layer (2), and the tilted stems (3) are tilted in directions symmetrical across the base layer (2).

Claims

1. :

A sheet comprising a tilted stem group (1) present on a front surface of a base layer and a tilted stem group (2) present on a back surface of the base layer, wherein

tilted stems present in both the tilted stem group (1) and in the tilted stem group (2) are such that;

multitudes of the tilted stems are formed close together;

the tilted stems protrude in a direction tilted with respect to a vertical direction;

the tilted stems protrude in one direction from the surface of the base layer; and

the tilted stems are tilted in directions symmetrical across the base layer.

2. :

The sheet of claim 1, wherein the base layer comprises one layer.

3. :

The sheet of claim 2, wherein

the stems are aligned in rows in a direction intersecting the tilted direction of stems, and

ends of the stems in the stem row direction have a planar shape.

4. :

The sheet of claim 2, wherein

the sheet having the tilted stems on both surfaces thereof comprises a thermoplastic resin, and

whereas the base layer is elongated, the stems are kept substantially non-elongated.

5. :

A seat comprising a seat cushion member covered with a cover sheet, wherein

the sheet of claim 1 is inserted into a groove portion formed in the seat cushion member in such a manner that an end of the base layer, corresponding to tip ends of the tilted stems in the tilted direction of the tilted stems of the sheet of claim 1, is fixed to a back surface of the cover sheet, whereas the other end of the base layer is mounted on the back surface of the cover sheet as a free end, and in such a manner that the tip ends of the tilted stems are stuck into or abutted against an inner wall surface of the groove portion.

6. :

The seat of claim 5, wherein

a width of the groove portion is 3 mm or smaller before the sheet having the tilted stems on both surfaces thereof is inserted.

7. :

The seat of claim 5, wherein

a concavo-convex portion that corresponds to stem rows of the sheet having the tilted stems on both surfaces thereof is formed on an inner wall of the groove portion.

8. :

The seat of claim 5, wherein

a material capable of increasing a frictional resistance with respect to the sheet having the tilted stems on both surfaces thereof is added to an inner wall of the groove portion.

9. :

The seat of claim 5, wherein

an inner wall of the groove portion is covered with hard foamed resin.

10. :

The seat of claim 5, wherein

a loop surface fastener is attached to an inner wall of the groove portion.

11. :

The sheet of claim 1, wherein

the sheet comprises the tilted stem group (1) present on one side on a front surface of a base member with respect to a middle portion of the base member, and the tilted stem group (2) present on the other side on the front surface of the base member is formed by folding the sheet along the middle portion of the base member.

12. :

The sheet of claim 11, wherein

the stems present in the tilted stem group (1) and the stems present in the tilted stem group (2) are tilted in a direction to be away from the middle portion of the base member.

13. :

The sheet of claim 11, wherein

a portion of the base member that is easily foldable is formed between the tilted stem group (1) and the tilted stem group (2).

14. :

The sheet of claim 11, wherein

a tilted stem group (3) is present on one side on a back surface of the base member with respect to a middle portion of the base member, and a tilted stem group (4) is present on the other side on the back surface of the base member, and

both of the tilted stem group (3) and the tilted stem group (4) are such that;

multitudes of the tilted stems are formed close together, and protrude from the back surface of the base member while being tilted in one direction; and

both of the stems present in the tilted stem group (3) and the stems present in the tilted stem group (4) are tilted in a direction toward the middle portion of the base member.

15. :

The sheet claim 11, wherein

male engagement elements engageable with loop-like engagement elements are present on a back surface of the base member.

16. :

The sheet of claim 14, wherein

multitudes of male engagement elements are present between the tilted stem group (3) and the tilted stem group (4).

17. :

A seat comprising a seat cushion member covered with a cover sheet, wherein

both ends of the sheet of claim 11 are fixed to a back surface of the cover sheet in such a manner that an outer surface of the tilted stem sheet faces outside,

the sheet is inserted into a groove portion formed in the cushion member in such a manner that the outer surface of the tilted stem sheet comes into contact with an inner wall of the groove portion, and

the tilted stems of the sheet are abutted against or stuck into a wall surface of the groove portion of the cushion member, whereby the cover sheet is fixed to the cushion member.

18. :

A seat comprising a seat cushion member covered with a cover sheet, wherein

both ends of the sheet of claim 14 are fixed to a back surface of the cover sheet in such a manner that an outer surface of the tilted stem sheet faces outside,

the sheet is inserted into a groove portion formed in the cushion member in such a manner that the outer surface of the tilted stem sheet comes into contact with an inner wall of the groove portion,

the tilted stems of the sheet are abutted against or stuck into a wall surface of the groove portion of the cushion member, whereby the cover sheet is fixed to the cushion member, and

loop-like engagement elements of a loop surface fastener attached to the back surface of the cover sheet are engaged with the tilted stems in the tilted stem group (3) and in the tilted stem group (4), whereby the cover sheet is fixed to an inner portion surrounded by the base member of the tilted stem sheet.

19. :

The seat of claim 17, wherein

loop-like engagement elements of a loop surface fastener attached to the back surface of the cover sheet are engaged with male engagement elements present on a back surface of the base member, whereby the cover sheet is fixed to an inner portion surrounded by the base member of the sheet.

20. :

The seat of claim 18, wherein

loop-like engagement elements of a loop surface fastener attached to the back surface of the cover sheet are engaged with the tilted stems in the tilted stem group (3) and in the tilted stem group (4), and with male engagement elements present between the tilted stem group (3) and the tilted stem group (4), whereby the cover sheet is fixed to an inner portion surrounded by the base member of the tilted stem sheet.

21. :

A seat comprising a seat cushion member covered with a cover sheet, wherein

the sheet of claim 11 is attached to a back surface of the cover sheet in a pouched form, with the surface including the tilted stems facing outside,

the sheet in a pouched shape is inserted into a groove portion formed in the cushion member, and

the tilted stems of the sheet are abutted against or stuck into a wall surface of the groove portion of the cushion member, whereby the cover sheet is fixed to the cushion member.