Seat button assembly

Claim 2

In combination with a seat panel, a seat button assembly comprising, in combination, a button having a base, a stem connected at one end to the base and having a free end portion joined to an adjacent portion of smaller cross section by a shoulder, a flexible net on one side of the panel and having an expandable network of openings of a normal size smaller than the largest cross section of the stem, the button being inserted through the panel from the other side thereof to the one side thereof to force the free end portion of the stem through a forcibly expanded random opening of the net, and means resisting expansion of the random opening by the free end portion and returning the opening to generally normal size after penetration thereof by the free end portion to locate the opening adjacent the stem shoulder whereby the net underlies the shoulder and resists withdrawal of the button from the other side of the panel.

Claim 3

In combination with a seat panel, a seat button assembly comprising, in combination, a button having a base, an annular axially extending stem connected at one end to the base and provided with a head at the other free end thereof tapering axially outwardly of the stem toward the base joined to the stem by a radial shoulder, a flexible net on one side of the panel and having an expandable network of openings of a normal size smaller than the largest cross section of the tapered head, the button being inserted through the panel from the other side thereof to the one side thereof to force the tapered head and shoulder through a forcibly expanded random opening of the net, and means resisting expansion of the random opening by the head and shoulder and returning the mesh to generally normal size after penetration thereof by the head to locate the opening adjacent the stem shoulder whereby the net underlies the shoulder and resists withdrawal of the button from the other side of the panel.

Claim 4

In combination with a seat panel, a seat button assembly comprising, in combination, a button having a base, an annular axially extending stem connected at one end to the base and provided with a head at the other free end thereof tapering axially outwardly of the stem toward the base joined to the stem by a radial shoulder, a flexible net on one side of the panel and having an expandable network of openings of a normal size smaller than the largest cross section of the tapered head, the button being inserted through the panel from the other side thereof to the one side thereof to force the tapered head and shoulder through a forcibly expanded random opening of the net, and means resisting expansion of the random opening by the head and shoulder and returning the mesh to generally normal size after penetration thereof by the head to locate the opening adjacent the stem shoulder whereby the net underlies the shoulder and resists withdrawal of the button from the other side of the panel.

Claim 5

In combination with a seat panel, a seat button assembly comprising, in combination, a button having a base, an annular stem connected at one end to the base and having a radial shoulder adjacent the free end portion thereof, a layer of flexible penetrable plastic material having memory on one side of the panel, a flexible net encased within the layer of plastic material and having an expandable network of openings of a normal size smaller than the largest cross section of the free end portion of the stem, the button being inserted through the panel from the other side thereof to the one side thereof to force the free end portion of the stem through the layer of plastic material and through a forcibly expanded random opening of the net, the shoulder of the stem engaging the surface of the layer remote from the panel and the plastic memory returning the forcibly expanded random opening to generally normal size to locate the net underlying the shoulder and thereby resist withdrawal of the button from the other side of the panel.

Claim 6

In combination with a seat panel, a seat button assembly comprising, in combination, a button having a base, an annular stem connected at one end to the base and having a radial shoulder adjacent the free end portion thereof, a layer of flexible penetrable plastic material having memory on one side of the panel, a flexible net encased within the layer of plastic material and having an expandable network of openings of a normal size smaller than the largest cross section of the free end portion of the stem, the button being inserted through the panel from the other side thereof to the one side thereof to force the free end portion of the stem through the layer of plastic material and through a forcibly expanded random opening of the net, the shoulder of the stem engaging the surface of the layer remote from the panel and the plastic memory returning the forcibly expanded random opening to generally normal size to locate the net underlying the shoulder and thereby resist withdrawal of the button from the other side of the panel.

Claim 7

In combination with a seat panel, a seat button assembly comprising, in combination, a button having a base, an annular stem connected at one end to the base and provided with a head at the other free end thereof tapering axially outwardly of the stem toward the base and joined to the stem by a radial shoulder, a layer of flexible penetrable plastic material having memory on one side of the panel, a flexible net encased within the layer of plastic material and having a network of expandable openings of a normal size smaller than the largest cross section of the tapered head, the button being inserted through the panel from the other side thereof to the one side thereof to force the tapered head and shoulder through the layer of plastic material and through a forcibly expanded random opening of the net, the shoulder of the stem engaging the surface of the layer remote from the panel and the plastic memory returning the forcibly expanded random opening to generally normal size to locate the net under the shoulder and thereby resist withdrawal of the button from the other side of the panel.

Claim 8

In combination with a seat panel, a seat button assembly comprising, in combination, a button having a base, an annular stem connected at one end to the base and provided with a head at the other free end thereof tapering axially outwardly of the stem toward the base and joined to the stem by a radial shoulder, a layer of flexible penetrable plastic material having memory on one side of the panel, a flexible net encased within the layer of plastic material and having a network of expandable openings of a normal size smaller than the largest cross section of the tapered head, the button being inserted through the panel from the other side thereof to the one side thereof to force the tapered head and shoulder through the layer of plastic material and through a forcibly expanded random opening of the net, the shoulder of the stem engaging the surface of the layer remote from the panel and the plastic memory returning the forcibly expanded random opening to generally normal size to locate the net under the shoulder and thereby resist withdrawal of the button from the other side of the panel.

Claim 9

In combination with a vehicle seat having a penetrable seat panel of predetermined thickness, the outer surface of the panel defining a portion of the outer surface of the seat and the inner surface of the panel being wholly contained within the seat and inaccessible from the outside of the seat, a seat button having a base and a stem, stem locking means of predetermined extent mounted on the panel adjacent the inner surface thereof and inaccessible from the outside of the seat, the locking means being located in aligned sPaced relationship by the thickness of the panel with a predetermined extent of the outer surface of the panel, the stem being inserted at a random selected point in the predetermined extent of the outer surface of the panel and through the panel and inner surface thereof, and means on the stem engageable with the locking means to lock the stem thereto and resist withdrawal of the seat button through the panel.

Claim 10

In combination with a vehicle seat having a penetrable seat panel of predetermined thickness, the outer surface of the panel defining a portion of the outer surface of the seat and the inner surface of the panel being wholly contained within the seat and inaccessible from the outside of the seat, a seat button having a base and a stem, stem locking means of predetermined extent mounted on the panel adjacent the inner surface thereof and inaccessible from the outside of the seat, the locking means being located in aligned sPaced relationship by the thickness of the panel with a predetermined extent of the outer surface of the panel, the stem being inserted at a random selected point in the predetermined extent of the outer surface of the panel and through the panel and inner surface thereof, and means on the stem engageable with the locking means to lock the stem thereto and resist withdrawal of the seat button through the panel.

Claim 11

In combination with a vehicle seat having a penetrable seat panel, the outer surface of the panel defining a portion of the outer surface of the seat and the inner surface of the panel being wholly contained within the seat and inaccessible from the outside of the seat, a seat button having a base and a stem provided with a shoulder adjacent the free end portion thereof, a flexible woven net of predetermined extent mounted on the panel adjacent the inner surface thereof and inaccessible from the outside of the seat, the openings of the net being of a normal size smaller than the size of the free end portion of the stem, the net being located in aligned spaced relationship with a predetermined extent of the outer surface of the panel, the stem being inserted at a random selected point in the predetermined extent of the outer surface of the panel and through the panel to force the free end portion and shoulder thereof through a random forcibly expanded opening of the net, and means returning the opening to normal size to locate the net underlying the shoulder and thereby resist withdrawal of the button through the panel.

Claim 12

In combination with a vehicle seat having a penetrable seat panel, the outer surface of the panel defining a portion of the outer surface of the seat and the inner surface of the panel being wholly contained within the seat and inaccessible from the outside of the seat, a seat button having a base and a stem provided with a shoulder adjacent the free end portion thereof, a flexible woven net of predetermined extent mounted on the panel adjacent the inner surface thereof and inaccessible from the outside of the seat, the openings of the net being of a normal size smaller than the size of the free end portion of the stem, the net being located in aligned spaced relationship with a predetermined extent of the outer surface of the panel, the stem being inserted at a random selected point in the predetermined extent of the outer surface of the panel and through the panel to force the free end portion and shoulder thereof through a random forcibly expanded opening of the net, and means returning the opening to normal size to locate the net underlying the shoulder and thereby resist withdrawal of the button through the panel.