Welt in a seat and method of making same
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1. A welt in a seat, comprising:
- a string-shaped welt core member having an external periphery and being independently formed;
a seamless unitary top cover member having a Ω
-shaped portion which encloses the external periphery of said welt core member, said Ω
-shaped portion including two opposite foot portions which mutually contact each other at a common contact point; and
a cushion member having an external surface and being fixedly secured at said external surface to the top cover member.
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Abstract
A seat for use in an automobile, airplane and house is disclosed and includes a top cover member having a decorative welt therein that is formed in a portion of the top cover member. The top cover member is fixed to the surface of a cushion member formed of foam material. The welt is formed by enveloping the external periphery of a string-shaped welt core member with the top cover member in a Ω-shaped manner using a groove which is formed by mating two molding pieces. Accordingly, the seat according to the invention can be manufactured at lower costs.
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7 Claims
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1. A welt in a seat, comprising:
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a string-shaped welt core member having an external periphery and being independently formed; a seamless unitary top cover member having a Ω
-shaped portion which encloses the external periphery of said welt core member, said Ω
-shaped portion including two opposite foot portions which mutually contact each other at a common contact point; anda cushion member having an external surface and being fixedly secured at said external surface to the top cover member. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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2. A method of making a welt in a seat, comprising the steps of:
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placing a pair of molding pieces slidably in an opposed relationship with each other, on a fixing plate, said molding pieces respectively having mating portions whose configuration is to form a groove of a substantially circular shape in section when they are mated; putting a seamless unitary top cover member on said pair of molding pieces with the surface of said top cover member facing toward said molding pieces while said pair of molding pieces are spaced apart from each other; laying an independently formed string-shaped welt core member on said top cover member and inserting said welt core member together with a corresponding portion of said top cover member between said pair of molding pieces; mating said pair of molding pieces to form a welt within said groove formed by said pair of molding pieces; and fixing a cushion member to said top cover member placed on said pair of molding pieces.
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3. A method of making a welt in a seat, comprising the steps of:
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setting a molding body on a fixing plate, said molding body being formed of a cylindrical elastic member and further having a slit extending longitudinally in the upper portion thereof; pushing a portion of a seamless unitary top cover member together with an independently formed string-shaped welt core member into said molding body; and fixing a cushion member to said top cover member.
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