Seat and self-locking cushion assembly therefor
First Claim
1. A self-locking cushion assembly for connection to a seat shell having a plurality of upwardly inclined fingers and a plurality of openings, comprising:
- a cushion defining a plurality of inner face recesses; and
a supporting frame connected to the cushion and having a plurality of locking projections depending at a right angle therefrom each of the recesses being adapted in use to individually receive one of the inclined fingers with the frame being overlappingly retained by the inclined fingers, and each of the locking projections being adapted in use to individually extend downwardly within one of the openings for releasably securing the cushion assembly to the seat shell.
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Abstract
A self-locking cushion assembly (14) is connectable to and releasable from a seat shell (12) having a plurality of fingers (52,54) and a plurality of openings (56) without the use of tools or loose parts. The cushion assembly (14) includes a cushion (60) defining a plurality of recesses (62) and a peripheral frame (64) connected to the cushion (60) and having a plurality of projections (68), so that in use the fingers (52,54) extend upwardly within the recesses (62) and overlap the frame (64) and the projections (68) depend within the openings (56) in order to lockingly secure the cushion assembly (14) to the seat shell (12).
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15 Claims
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1. A self-locking cushion assembly for connection to a seat shell having a plurality of upwardly inclined fingers and a plurality of openings, comprising:
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a cushion defining a plurality of inner face recesses; and a supporting frame connected to the cushion and having a plurality of locking projections depending at a right angle therefrom each of the recesses being adapted in use to individually receive one of the inclined fingers with the frame being overlappingly retained by the inclined fingers, and each of the locking projections being adapted in use to individually extend downwardly within one of the openings for releasably securing the cushion assembly to the seat shell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a vehicle seat, the combination comprising:
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a seat shell having a plurality of upwardly inclined fingers and a plurality of openings; and a cushion assembly including a foam cushion defining a plurality of recesses and a supporting frame peripherally connected to the cushion and having a plate-like member and a plurality of locking projections extending at a right angle therefrom, each of the fingers extending within one of the recesses and into overlapping engagement with the plate-like member and each of the projections being lockingly received within one of the openings. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A seat comprising:
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a seat shell having a plurality of upwardly inclined fingers and a plurality of openings; and a cushion assembly including a foam cushion and a plate-like supporting frame peripherally connected to the cushion, the cushion having a plurality of inner face recesses, the supporting frame having a pair of depending right circular locking pins, the fingers individually extending within one of the recesses and overlappingly engaging the supporting frame with the locking pins being individually received in one of the openings. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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