US4747638A
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Vehicle seat
Assignee: TACHI Co Ltd A CORP OF JAPAN
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Filing: 1987-01-16
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Granted: 1988-05-31
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Expires: 2007-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A seat for use in a vehicle such as an automobile which comprises a trim cover assembly including a center portion having a fixed width, two side portions sewn to the sides of the center portion and margins produced when the two side portions are sewn to the center portion and projecting out on the back side of the trim cover assembly, and a pad member of foam material covered by the trim cover assembly and formed in the right and left portions of the surface thereof with two sets of recessed grooves into which the above-mentioned margins are inserted, the two sets spaced from each other at a distance equal to the width of the center portion of the trim cover assembly. Each of the recessed grooves has an opening cut wider in either portion thereof to be expanded so that, even when the surface of the pad member is formed uneven between the right and left sets of recessed grooves, the margins can be inserted into the recessed grooves.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuo Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:41
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A seat for use in a vehicle, comprising: a trim cover assembly including a center portion having a fixed width, two side bolster portions respectively sewn to the two sides of said center portion, and margins produced when said two side bolster portions are sewn to said center portion and extending projectingly in and from the back side of said trim cover assembly; and a pad member formed of foam material, covered by said trim cover assembly, and including on the surface thereof two sets of recessed grooves disposed respectively in the right and left portions of said surface, extending longitudinally of said surface, and spaced from each other at a distance equal to said fixed width of said center portion of said trim cover assembly, in which each of said recessed grooves has one side of said groove being perpendicular to the bottom of the groove and a second side of said groove being oblique relative thereto, said oblique sides allowing the margins to be easily inserted into said recessed groove in said pad member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A seat for use in a vehicle, comprising: a trim cover assembly including a center portion having a fixed width, two side bolster portions respectively sewn to the two sides of said center portion, and margins produced when said two side bolster portions are sewn to said center portion and extending projectingly in and from the back side of said trim cover assembly; and a pad member formed of foam material, covered by said trim cover assembly, and including on the surface thereof two sets of recessed grooves disposed respectively in the right and left portions of said surface, extending longitudinally of said surface, and spaced from each other at a distance equal to said fixed width of said center portion of said trim cover assembly, in which each of said recessed grooves has one side of said groove being perpendicular to the bottom of the groove and a second side of said groove being oblique relative thereto, said oblique sides allowing the margins to be easily inserted into said recessed groove in said pad member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A seat for use in a vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein, when said surface of said pad member is flat between said right and left sets of recessed grooves, wherein said oblique sides of said recessed grooves are in the outward direction of said pad member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A seat for use in a vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein, when said pad member surface is uneven between said right and left sets of recessed grooves, wherein said oblique sides of said recessed grooves are in the inward direction of said pad member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
A seat for use in a vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said trim cover assembly includes in a portion of the back surface thereof a hang cloth extending in a transverse directionof said trim cover assembly, and said hang cloth is inserted into a recessed groove formed transversely on said surface of said pad member and is secured to a support member supporting said pad member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A seat for use in a vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said center portion forming a part of said trim cover assembly is provided with decorative patterns extending longitudinally of said center portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A seat for use in a vehicle as set forth in claim 1, wherein said center portion of said trim cover assembly comprises a three-layer structure including two pieces of upper and lower cloth and a foam wadding interposed therebetween, and each of said side bolster portions is formed of a single layer of cloth.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-05-31 | 1995-11-30 | 1996-05-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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