Fastening system for a motor vehicle seat

• US 6,478,382 B1
• Filed: 11/12/1999
• Issued: 11/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co.
• Original Assignee: Gottlieb Binder GmbH & Co.
• Inventors: Schulte, Axel
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): EDELL, JOSEPH F
• Application Number:
  US09/423,805
• Time in Patent Office: 1,096 Days
• Field of Search: 297/452.6, 297/452.59, 297/218.1, 297/218.3, 297/218.4, 540/3, 540/6, 540/7
• US Class Current: 297/452.6
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/58 Seat coverings
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5825 by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like

Abstract

A fastening system is for a vehicle seat having at least one padded part of a foamed material surrounded by at least one upholstery part. The upholstery part is connected with at least one profiled strip having hooking elements on its periphery. A longitudinal channel is present in the padded part, corresponds in shape to the profiled strip, and has recesses along its longitudinal alignment. The recesses engage the hooking elements. This fastening system can be manufactured at low cost, is comfortable for the passenger and produces no disturbing noises.

Claims

1. A fastening system for a vehicle seat having at least one padded part of foamed material surrounded by at least one upholstery part, comprising:

at least one profiled strip connected to the upholstery part, said profiled strip having hooking elements thereon;

at least one longitudinal channel shaped to correspond to said profiled strip and located in the padded part, said longitudinal channel having recesses extending in longitudinal alignment with said longitudinal channel and being engageable with said hooking elements, said recesses opening into said longitudinal channel and having a configuration of a chute, said longitudinal channel being spherical in cross section;

a slit opening extending from and opening on said longitudinal channel, opening on an exterior surface of the padded part and widening in cross section in a direction of the exterior of the padded part adjacent at least one set-off shoulder;

a convex contact surface on a first side of said profiled strip remote from said slit opening; and

a flat surface on a second side of said profiled strip adjacent to said slit opening, said flat surface including a slit receiving channel opening into an extension of said slit opening.

2. A fastening system according to claim 1 wherein

said recesses are arranged in pairs diametrically opposite one another.

3. A fastening system according to claim 2 wherein

said hooking elements are integral parts of said profiled strip and are engaged in said recesses along entire longitudinal alignments thereof.

4. A fastening strip according to claim 1 wherein

said convex contact surface is configured to slide relative to the padded part;

and

other surfaces of said profiled strip, including said hooking elements, are configured to prevent slippage relative to said padded part.

5. A fastening system according to claim 1 wherein

said receiving channel can receive a connection strip for connecting said profiled strip and the upholstery part, and extending through said slit opening.

6. A fastening system according to claim 1 wherein

said profiled strip is a mono-extrudate of a soft plastic material.

7. A fastening system according to claim 6 wherein

said soft plastic material is elasten.

8. A fastening system according to claim 7 wherein

said elasten is an olefin or PVC.