Forming die for forming a vehicle seat foam cushion member with a pile-type fastener

• US 4,792,111 A
• Filed: 04/21/1987
• Issued: 12/20/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tachi-S Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Tachi-S Company Limited
• Inventors: Taguchi, Katsumi
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoag, Willard
• Application Number:
  US07/040,620
• Time in Patent Office: 609 Days
• Field of Search: 249/83, 249/91, 264/275, 264/277, 264/257, 264/46.4, 264/45.3, 425/4 R, 425/110, 425/117, 425/127, 425/817 R, 425/17 R
• US Class Current: 249/83
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 18/0076 Adaptations for being fixed to a moulded article during moulding
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 33/14 against the mould wall
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 44/1271 the preformed parts being partially covered
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/58 Upholstery or cushions, e.g. vehicle upholstery or interior padding mattresses, cushions B29L2031/751
• CPC Class Codes: B29L 2031/751 Mattresses, cushions upholstery B29L2031/58
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5833 by hook-and-loop type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5891 characterised by the manufacturing process; manufacturing seat coverings not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 297/06 Hook and loop type fastener

Abstract

A forming die for forming a vehicle seat foam cushion member integrally on its surface with a pile-type fastener adapted to be engageable with a mating pile-type fastener provided on the back surface of a top cover member associated with the seat. In the forming die, there is formed a recessed groove, in which resiliently and frictionally secured is a base plate with an engageable member fixed thereto. The engageable member is capable of removable engagement with the pile-type fastener which is to be integrally provided on the cushion member.

Claims

1. A forming die for forming a vehicle seat foam cushion member integrally on its surface with at least one of a first pile-type fastener adapted to be engageable with at least one of a second pile-type fastener provided on a back surface of a top cover member associated with the seat, said forming die comprising:

at least one recessed groove formed in an inner wall of said forming die;

a base plate frictionally secured in said recessed groove by resilient means; and

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means integrally fixed to said base plate, which is releasably securable to pile of said pile-type fastener.

2. The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said base plate is formed of a metallic plate.

3. The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said resilient means of said base plate includes an elastic member at peripheral ends of said base plate which is resiliently contacted with the inner wall of said recessed groove.

4. The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said base plate is formed of a rubber plate.

5. The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said means integrally fixed to said base plate is formed of a material capable of removable engagement with said first pile-type fastener and having a loop-shaped fiber surface, which material is the one selected from the group of woven fabric, knitted material and needle punched fabric.

6. The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said means integrally fixed to said base plate is bonded to said base plate.

7. The forming die according to claim 3, wherein said elastic member of said base plate is so formed that its peripheral ends extend and project in the direction of the open side of said recessed groove, to thereby prevent the invasion of a liquid form of a formable material into said first pile-type fastener.

8. The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said base plate is formed of a hard plastic plate.