US4786103A
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Vehicle seat trim assembly
Assignee: Hoover Universal Inc
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Filing: 1988-03-21
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2008-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A seat trim assembly particularly adapted for automotive seat backs having a center hole within the head restraint area. A halo ring member is provided having a radially projecting flange which is large enough to prevent the halo ring from being pulled completely through the seat back center hole. The inner edge of the halo ring forms a reversely bent edge channel. A break-over strip is stitched or bonded to the trim cover and is inserted within the halo ring edge channel. Once the break-over strip is placed into the edge channel, the halo ring is pulled such that the radially projecting flange supports a portion of the trim cover surrounding the seat back hole. In an alternate embodiment, the halo ring is integrated into a seat back rear panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan J. Selbert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:05
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/70; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A trim assembly for a seat back of the type having a hole formed therethrough comprising; a trim cover for said seat back having sections covering the front and rear of said seat back in the area surrounding said hole, a break-over strip affixed to one of said seat back sections, and a halo ring having an outwardly flared flange and a reversely bent edge channel, said flared flange preventing said halo ring from being pulled completely through said seat back hole, said break-over strip insertable within said edge channel whereby said halo ring can be inserted within said hole wherein said flange supports one of said seat back sections while said break-over strip is affixed to the other of said seat back sections and is insertable within said edge channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A trim assembly for a seat back of the type having a hole formed therethrough comprising; a trim cover for said seat back having sections covering the front and rear of said seat back in the area surrounding said hole, a break-over strip affixed to one of said seat back sections, and a halo ring having an outwardly flared flange and a reversely bent edge channel, said flared flange preventing said halo ring from being pulled completely through said seat back hole, said break-over strip insertable within said edge channel whereby said halo ring can be inserted within said hole wherein said flange supports one of said seat back sections while said break-over strip is affixed to the other of said seat back sections and is insertable within said edge channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The trim assembly according to claim 1 wherein said halo ring flared flange supports said trim section covering the rear of the seat back and said break-over strip is affixed to said trim section covering the front of said seat back.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The trim assembly according to claim 1 wherein said sections covering the front and rear of said seat back are separated in the region of said seat back hole to form a gap and said halo ring covers said gap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The trim assembly according to claim 1 wherein said trim cover is a one piece assembly having a zipper closure along the rear of said seat back.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
95 words
A trim assembly for a seat back of the type having a hole formed therethrough comprising; a trim cover for said seat back having a section covering the front of said seat back in the area surrounding said hole, a break-over strip affixed to said seat back section, and a seat back rear cover having a halo ring portion having a reversely bent edge channel, said break-over strip insertable within said edge channel whereby said halo ring portion can be inserted within said hole enabling said break-over strip to be affixed to said edge channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A trim assembly for a seat back of the type having a hole formed therethrough comprising; a trim cover for said seat back having a section covering the front of said seat back in the area surrounding said hole, a break-over strip affixed to said seat back section, and a seat back rear cover having a halo ring portion having a reversely bent edge channel, said break-over strip insertable within said edge channel whereby said halo ring portion can be inserted within said hole enabling said break-over strip to be affixed to said edge channel.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of trimming a seat back of the type having a hole formed therethrough comprising: providing a seat back body, providing a trim cover having sections covering the front and rear of said seat back and having a closure, wrapping said trim cover around said seat back body, closing said closure, providing a halo ring having an outwardly flared flange and a reversely bent edge channel, inserting said halo ring into said seat back hole such that said halo ring flange contacts said rear trim cover section, providing a break-over strip affixed to the edge of the material of said front trim cover section surrounding said hole, and inserting said break-over strip into said edge channel.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of trimming a seat back of the type having a hole formed therethrough comprising: providing a seat back body, providing a trim cover having sections covering the front and rear of said seat back and having a closure, wrapping said trim cover around said seat back body, closing said closure, providing a halo ring having an outwardly flared flange and a reversely bent edge channel, inserting said halo ring into said seat back hole such that said halo ring flange contacts said rear trim cover section, providing a break-over strip affixed to the edge of the material of said front trim cover section surrounding said hole, and inserting said break-over strip into said edge channel.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-11-22 | 1992-05-23 | 1992-11-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-11-22 | 1996-05-23 | 1996-11-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-22 | 2000-05-23 | 2000-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |