Listing bead for upholstery clips
First Claim
1. A listing for assembling trim covers to a foam substrate containing one or more clips comprising:
- a strip of web material configured to be attached to a trim cover, wherein the web includes one or more tactile indicia indicating positions of the clips in the foam substrate; and
a listing bead assembly defining a cross section with tapered shape with a bottom tip and upper barbs, a neck extending above the barbs with the web affixed to the neck, and a top that extends outwardly from the neck on at least one side of the bead assembly and provides a surface for contact of an installer'"'"'s finger therewith when providing a push-in force to engage the bead assembly with the one of the clips.
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Abstract
A listing bead for use in securing upholstery trim covers to upholstery clips embedded in a foam substrate that includes finger-friendly formations on its surface. The formation in an illustrative embodiment defines a flat top at the upper end of a neck that extends between the bead and the top. Illustratively, the top is formed in two outwardly bent L-shapes extending at right angles in opposing directions from the neck. The bead, neck and flat top define confronting halves, joined at the bottom edge, which encase a web that is constructed and arranged to be secured to the trim cover by adhesives, welding or stitching. The web illustratively includes punched and/or cut holes (tactile indicia) at predetermined intervals therealong that provide visual and tactile feedback to the installer on the approximate location of clips in the substrate during assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A listing for assembling trim covers to a foam substrate containing one or more clips comprising:
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a strip of web material configured to be attached to a trim cover, wherein the web includes one or more tactile indicia indicating positions of the clips in the foam substrate; and a listing bead assembly defining a cross section with tapered shape with a bottom tip and upper barbs, a neck extending above the barbs with the web affixed to the neck, and a top that extends outwardly from the neck on at least one side of the bead assembly and provides a surface for contact of an installer'"'"'s finger therewith when providing a push-in force to engage the bead assembly with the one of the clips. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20)
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13. A method for assembling a trim cover to a vehicle seat to a foam substrate containing clips, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a listing bead assembly defining a cross section with tapered shape with a bottom tip and upper barbs, a neck affixed to a web and extending above the barbs, and a top that extends outwardly from the neck on at least one side of the bead assembly; aligning the listing bead with the clips based upon indicia provided in the web; and engaging the top with a finger and applying a push-in force to engage the bead assembly with the one of the clips so that the upper barbs of the bead assembly become captured by barbs of each of the clips. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for manufacturing a listing for assembling trim covers to a foam substrate containing one or more clips, the method comprising:
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extruding in an extrusion die a listing bead assembly defining a cross section with tapered shape with a bottom tip and upper barbs, a neck extending above the barbs and a top that extends outwardly from the neck on at least one side of the bead assembly; affixing a web to the neck; and forming one or more tactile indicia on the web indicating positions of the clips in the foam substrate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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Specification