Ergonomic closeout
First Claim
1. An assembly comprising:
- a core having a trim cover attachment region;
a trim cover having a closeout section and a trim cover end with openings;
a closeout retainer bracket attached to the closeout section; and
a retainer clip attached to the core at the trim cover attachment region, the retainer clip having a clip base section and two side walls, the clip base section and the two side walls defining a channel adapted to mate with the closeout retainer bracket and each side wall has a protrusion that extends into the channel for holding the closeout retainer bracket therein, the two side walls at least partially protruding through the openings in the trim cover end.
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Abstract
A head restraint assembly of this embodiment includes a bun and a post. The post is adapted to attach the head restraint assembly to a vehicle seat. The head restraint bun includes a head restraint core and a trim cover. The trim cover surrounds at least a portion of the head restraint core. The trim cover includes a close-out section at which the trim cover is closed after the head restraint core is placed within the trim cover. A retainer clip is attached to the head restraint core at an attachment region. The head restraint assembly also includes a close-out retainer bracket which is attached to a close-out section of the trim cover. When the trim cover is in a closed position, the close-out retainer bracket is secured to the retainer clip. A method of assembly head restraints is also provided.
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18 Claims
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1. An assembly comprising:
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a core having a trim cover attachment region; a trim cover having a closeout section and a trim cover end with openings; a closeout retainer bracket attached to the closeout section; and a retainer clip attached to the core at the trim cover attachment region, the retainer clip having a clip base section and two side walls, the clip base section and the two side walls defining a channel adapted to mate with the closeout retainer bracket and each side wall has a protrusion that extends into the channel for holding the closeout retainer bracket therein, the two side walls at least partially protruding through the openings in the trim cover end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An assembly comprising:
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a post adapted to engage a vehicle seat; a foamed core having a trim cover attachment region; a trim cover having a closeout section and a trim cover end with openings; a closeout retainer bracket attached to the closeout section; and a retainer clip attached to the core at the trim cover attachment region, the retainer clip having a clip base section and two side walls, the clip base section and the two side walls defining a channel adapted to mate with the closeout retainer bracket and each side wall has a protrusion that extends into the channel for holding the closeout retainer bracket therein, the side walls at least partially protruding through the openings in the trim cover end. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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