Vehicle seat having an improved seat cover attachment system

Claim 2

In a vehicle seat, the improvement comprising: a. a resilient foam seat cushion having an upper seating surface, b. a plurality of isolated floating anchor members having dimensions perpendicular to the thickness thereof in a plane parallel to said seating surface which are much greater than the thickness of said members, said members being embedded in said cushion below said upper seating surface, c. a seat cover positioned in contact with said upper seating surface, and d. fastening means linking said seat cover to said anchor members, thereby firmly attaching said seat cover to said foam cushion.

Claim 3

The vehicle seat of claim 1 further characterized in that said upper seating surface of said cushion is contoured generally into a seating portion and bolster portions to accommodate a seated occupant.

Claim 4

The vehicle seat of claim 1 further characterized in that each of said anchor members has an upper surface having a large horizontal component of area.

Claim 5

The vehicle seat of claim 1 further characterized in that said anchor members are each comprised of a perforated metal disk positioned substantially parallel to said upper seating surface and having a central attachment means.

Claim 6

The vehicle seat of claim 1 further characterized in that said anchor members are each comprised of a wire formed in the shape of a circle divided into semicircles by a chord passing through the center of said circle.

Claim 7

The vehicle seat of claim 1 further characterized in that said fastening means are hog rings.

Claim 8

In a vehicle seat, the improvement comprising: a. a resilient foam seat cushion having a contoured upper seating surface generally delineated by a boundary into a seating portion and bolster portions to accommodate a seated occupant, b. a plurality of isolated floating anchor members having dimensions perpendicular to the thickness thereof in a plane parallel to said seating surface which are much greater than the thickness of said members, said members being embedded in said cushion at said boundary and below said upper seating surface, c. a seat cover having an underside in contact with said seating surface of said cushion, d. a wire fastened to the underside of said seat cover and following the aforesaid boundary, and e. fastening means connecting each of said anchor members to said wire thereby holding said seat cover in contoured conformity with said upper seating surface.

Claim 9

In a vehicle seat, the improvement comprising: a. a resilient foam seat cushion having a contoured upper seating surface generally delineated by a boundary into a seating portion and bolster portions to accommodate a seated occupant, b. a plurality of isolated floating anchor members having dimensions perpendicular to the thickness thereof in a plane parallel to said seating surface which are much greater than the thickness of said members, said members being embedded in said cushion at said boundary and below said upper seating surface, c. a seat cover having an underside in contact with said seating surface of said cushion, d. a wire fastened to the underside of said seat cover and following the aforesaid boundary, and e. fastening means connecting each of said anchor members to said wire thereby holding said seat cover in contoured conformity with said upper seating surface.

Claim 10

In a vehicle seat the improvement comprising: a. a resilient foam seat cushion having an upper surface contoured generally into a seating portion and bolster portions as delineated by a transition zone, b. a seat cover having an exposed surface and having an underside in contact with said upper cushion surface, c. a sleeve fastened to the underside of said seat cover to follow the transition zone of said seat cushion, d. an upper wire entrapped by said sleeve and following the transition zone of said seat cushion, e. a plurality of anchor members having dimensions perpendicular to the thickness thereof in a plane parallel to said seating surface which are much greater than the thickness of said members, said members being embedded in said transition zone of said foam cushion below said upper wire, and f. fastening means binding said anchor members and said upper wire together along the length of said upper wire.

Claim 11

In a vehicle seat the improvement comprising: a. a resilient foam seat cushion having an upper surface contoured generally into a seating portion and bolster portions as delineated by a transition zone, b. a seat cover having an exposed surface and having an underside in contact with said upper cushion surface, c. a sleeve fastened to the underside of said seat cover to follow the transition zone of said seat cushion, d. an upper wire entrapped by said sleeve and following the transition zone of said seat cushion, e. a plurality of anchor members having dimensions perpendicular to the thickness thereof in a plane parallel to said seating surface which are much greater than the thickness of said members, said members being embedded in said transition zone of said foam cushion below said upper wire, and f. fastening means binding said anchor members and said upper wire together along the length of said upper wire.

Claim 12

In a vehicle seat, the improvement comprising: a. a resilient foam back cushion having a body support surface, b. a plurality of isolated floating anchor members having dimensions perpendicular to the thickness thereof in a plane parallel to said seating surface which are much greater than the thickness of said members, said members being embedded in said cushion beneath said body support surface, c. a cushion cover positioned in contact with said body support surface, and d. fastening means linking said cushion cover to said anchor members, thereby firmly attaching said cushion cover to said foam cushion.

Claim 13

In a vehicle seat, the improvement comprising: a. a resilient foam back cushion having a body support surface, b. a plurality of isolated floating anchor members having dimensions perpendicular to the thickness thereof in a plane parallel to said seating surface which are much greater than the thickness of said members, said members being embedded in said cushion beneath said body support surface, c. a cushion cover positioned in contact with said body support surface, and d. fastening means linking said cushion cover to said anchor members, thereby firmly attaching said cushion cover to said foam cushion.