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Forming die for forming a vehicle seat foam cushion member with a pile-type fastener
Assignee: Tachi S Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-04-21
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Granted: 1988-12-20
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Expires: 2007-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A forming die for forming a vehicle seat foam cushion member integrally on its surface with a pile-type fastener adapted to be engageable with a mating pile-type fastener provided on the back surface of a top cover member associated with the seat. In the forming die, there is formed a recessed groove, in which resiliently and frictionally secured is a base plate with an engageable member fixed thereto. The engageable member is capable of removable engagement with the pile-type fastener which is to be integrally provided on the cushion member.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsumi Taguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:20
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C44/00; B29C44/02; B29C44/12; B29C44/1271; A; A44; A44B; A44B18/00; A44B18/0069; A44B18/0076; B29C33/00; B29C33/12; B29C33/14; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/5816; B60N2/5833; B60N2/5891; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/58; B29L2031/751; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A forming die for forming a vehicle seat foam cushion member integrally on its surface with at least one of a first pile-type fastener adapted to be engageable with at least one of a second pile-type fastener provided on a back surface of a top cover member associated with the seat, said forming die comprising: at least one recessed groove formed in an inner wall of said forming die; a base plate frictionally secured in said recessed groove by resilient means; and, means integrally fixed to said base plate, which is releasably securable to pile of said pile-type fastener.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A forming die for forming a vehicle seat foam cushion member integrally on its surface with at least one of a first pile-type fastener adapted to be engageable with at least one of a second pile-type fastener provided on a back surface of a top cover member associated with the seat, said forming die comprising: at least one recessed groove formed in an inner wall of said forming die; a base plate frictionally secured in said recessed groove by resilient means; and, means integrally fixed to said base plate, which is releasably securable to pile of said pile-type fastener.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said base plate is formed of a metallic plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said resilient means of said base plate includes an elastic member at peripheral ends of said base plate which is resiliently contacted with the inner wall of said recessed groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said base plate is formed of a rubber plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said means integrally fixed to said base plate is formed of a material capable of removable engagement with said first pile-type fastener and having a loop-shaped fiber surface, which material is the one selected from the group of woven fabric, knitted material and needle punched fabric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said means integrally fixed to said base plate is bonded to said base plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The forming die according to claim 3, wherein said elastic member of said base plate is so formed that its peripheral ends extend and project in the direction of the open side of said recessed groove, to thereby prevent the invasion of a liquid form of a formable material into said first pile-type fastener.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The forming die according to claim 1, wherein said base plate is formed of a hard plastic plate.
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