Fastening assembly for vehicle seat upholstery

• US 4,865,383 A
• Filed: 02/16/1988
• Issued: 09/12/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1987
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fiat Auto S.p.A.
• Original Assignee: Fiat Auto S.p.A.
• Inventors: Sbaragli, Silvano, Vitale, Carlo
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/155,760
• Time in Patent Office: 574 Days
• Field of Search: 5/402, 5/409, 160/390 A, 297/218, 297/452, 297/DIG. 2
• US Class Current: 297/218.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5825 by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like

Abstract

Assembly for fastening upholstery to the padding of a vehicle seat, which assembly comprises a bar sunk inside the padding, and a flexible plastic section stitched to the upholstery and secured to the bar by means of a number of metal fasteners.

Claims

1. A fastening assembly for securing upholstery to the padding of a seat, comprising:

(a) first element for being integral with a padding member of the seat;

(b) a second element for securing to an upholstery member of the seat;

(c) means for connecting said first and second elements;

(d) said second element including a flexible section and a longitudinal strengthening projection; and

(e) said flexible section including a tab portion for direct attachment to said upholstery member and a rib portion having a plurality of openings for securing said flexible section to said first element;

(f) wherein said tab portion is bent so as to be attached to said upholstery member.

2. The fastening assembly of claim 1, wherein:

(a) said openings are equally spaced oblong shaped slots.

3. The fastening assembly of claim 1, wherein:

(a) said first element including a bar shaped member for housing in a recess in said padding member.

4. The fastening assembly of claim 3, wherein:

(a) said connecting means comprising a fastener.

5. The fastening assembly of claim 4, wherein:

(a) said fastener is generally C-shaped and one end of which is received in one of said openings and another end thereof is secured to said bar shaped member.

6. The fastening assembly of claim 1, wherein:

(a) said second element is made of a plastic material.

7. The fastening assembly of claim 1, wherein:

(a) upon securing said upholstery to said padding member said tab and rib portions extend generally perpendicular to each other.