Trim attachment apparatus for vehicle seating assembly
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1. A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
- a frame structure;
a panel coupled with the frame structure and having an occupant support surface;
a connection element protruding forward from the occupant support surface and bordering a predefined area of the occupant support surface; and
a trim module covering the predefined area and including an elongated rib extending rearward and engaging the connection element to form a seal around the predefined area.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly that includes a frame structure and a panel coupled with the frame structure that has an occupant support surface. A connection element protrudes from the occupant support surface and borders a predefined area of the occupant support surface. A trim module covers the predefined area and includes an attachment feature extending inward and engaging the connection element to form a seal around the predefined area. A ventilation aperture extends through the panel within the predefined area and an air movement device is coupled with the panel to draw air through the ventilation aperture from an exterior surface of the trim module.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
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a frame structure; a panel coupled with the frame structure and having an occupant support surface; a connection element protruding forward from the occupant support surface and bordering a predefined area of the occupant support surface; and a trim module covering the predefined area and including an elongated rib extending rearward and engaging the connection element to form a seal around the predefined area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A trim attachment apparatus for a vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
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a panel having a support surface with an aperture for ventilation; a connection element protruding forward from the support surface adjacent to the aperture; a trim module disposed over the support surface covering the aperture; and an elongated rib extending rearward from the trim module to engage the connection element and form a seal between the trim module and the panel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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providing a panel for a vehicle seating assembly that includes a connection element protruding from a support surface of the panel and bordering a predefined area on the support surface; providing a trim module for covering the predefined area and having a cover stock and an elongated rib extending rearward from the cover stock; aligning the trim module over the panel; applying an inward force to the cover stock proximate a portion of the elongated rib to engage a corresponding portion of the connection element; and applying the inward force in a sequential pattern on the cover stock to successively engage a remaining portion of the elongated rib with a corresponding remaining portion of the connection element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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