Seat assembly with improved attachment of a suspension mat to a seat frame
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1. A seat assembly comprising:
- a support frame having an elongated hollow tubular member with a generally circular cross section having a convex surface, said tubular member having an attaching section along a portion of the length of said elongated tubular member, said attaching section comprising a recess in said tubular member such that in cross section said tubular member has both convex and concave surface portions;
a suspension mat attached to said attaching section of said tubular member; and
a fastener coupled to said suspension mat having a hook configured to engage said attaching section of said tubular member and to engage both said concave surface portion and said convex surface portions of said attaching section of said tubular member.
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Abstract
Attachment of a suspension mat to a tubular seat frame is accomplished by partially or fully forming the tubular frame at the location of the attachment with a concave surface. The suspension mat has a J-clip fastener which conforms to the shape of the formed tube and is fitted around the tube and seated partially into the formed concave area. By forming the tube, and producing a concave surface portion on the tube, the J-clip fastener can be seated on the bent edge of the concave surface portion and prevented from rotating about the tube axis.
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1. A seat assembly comprising:
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a support frame having an elongated hollow tubular member with a generally circular cross section having a convex surface, said tubular member having an attaching section along a portion of the length of said elongated tubular member, said attaching section comprising a recess in said tubular member such that in cross section said tubular member has both convex and concave surface portions; a suspension mat attached to said attaching section of said tubular member; and a fastener coupled to said suspension mat having a hook configured to engage said attaching section of said tubular member and to engage both said concave surface portion and said convex surface portions of said attaching section of said tubular member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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