Seat assembly having a trim cover assembly
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1. A seat assembly comprising:
- a support structure;
a cushion that is disposed proximate the support structure and that has a slit that extends through the cushion;
a trim cover assembly that is disposed proximate the cushion, wherein the trim cover assembly has an engagement feature; and
a retention clip that couples the trim cover assembly to the support structure, the retention clip including;
a first attachment portion that is disposed proximate the cushion and the engagement feature,an intermediate portion that extends from the first attachment portion through the slit, anda second attachment portion that extends from the intermediate portion and is coupled to the support structure;
wherein the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion pivot with respect to the intermediate portion.
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Abstract
A seat assembly having a retention clip that may couple a trim cover assembly to a support structure. The trim cover assembly may be disposed proximate a cushion that may be supported by the support structure. The retention clip may extend through a slit in the cushion and may be pivotally coupled to the support structure.
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20 Claims
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1. A seat assembly comprising:
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a support structure; a cushion that is disposed proximate the support structure and that has a slit that extends through the cushion; a trim cover assembly that is disposed proximate the cushion, wherein the trim cover assembly has an engagement feature; and a retention clip that couples the trim cover assembly to the support structure, the retention clip including; a first attachment portion that is disposed proximate the cushion and the engagement feature, an intermediate portion that extends from the first attachment portion through the slit, and a second attachment portion that extends from the intermediate portion and is coupled to the support structure; wherein the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion pivot with respect to the intermediate portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A seat assembly comprising:
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a support structure; a cushion that is disposed proximate the support structure, the cushion having a channel that has a bottom channel surface and a slit that extends from the channel through the cushion; a trim cover assembly that is disposed proximate the cushion, wherein the trim cover assembly has an engagement feature; and a retention clip that couples the trim cover assembly to the support structure, the retention clip including; a first attachment portion that is disposed in the channel and is fixedly positioned with respect to the engagement feature, wherein the first attachment portion has a platform that is disposed proximate the bottom channel surface and a fastener portion that is disposed proximate the platform and is coupled to the engagement feature of the trim cover assembly, an intermediate portion that extends from the first attachment portion through the slit, and a second attachment portion that extends from the intermediate portion to the support structure, wherein the second attachment portion pivots with respect to the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A seat assembly comprising:
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a support structure; a cushion that is disposed proximate the support structure, the cushion having a slit that extends through the cushion; a cushion actuator that is disposed proximate the cushion and configured to move the cushion from a first position to a second position; a trim cover assembly that is disposed proximate the cushion, wherein the trim cover assembly has an engagement feature; and a retention clip that extends through the slit and couples the trim cover assembly to the support structure, the retention clip including; a first attachment portion that is disposed proximate the engagement feature, and a second attachment portion that receives the support structure, wherein the second attachment portion pivots about the support structure when the cushion actuator moves the cushion between the first position and the second position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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