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Upholstery system
Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Co
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Filing: 1988-11-25
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Granted: 1990-01-02
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Expires: 2008-11-25
Abstract
Abstract An upholstery system for a vehicle accessory includes a substrate with a U-shaped channel adjacent an edge and including alternately staggered apertures and slots in its floor. A trim member with alternately staggered pins and locking tabs compressibly holds an edge of upholstery material in the channel with the pins extending through the material and into the apertures and the tabs lockably holding the trim member by fitting into the slots.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas L. Boerema
- 👤 Alan L. Kindig
- 👤 Jeffrey D. Gras
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/5816; B60N2/5841; A; A47; A47C; A47C7/00; A47C7/62; A47C7/622; A47C7/624; A47C7/68; A47C7/70; B60N2/75; B60N2/79; B60N2/793; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44034; Y10T24/44043; Y10T24/4406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A vehicle accessory comprising a substrate having a generally U-shaped channel formed along an edge portion and including a plurality of alternately staggered apertures and slots formed in said channel for lockably receiving a trim member therein; and a trim member including a plurality of pins and locking tabs which are alternately staggered and which align with said apertures and slots respectively of said U-shaped channel for securing upholstery material between said trim member and said U-shaped channel with said pins piercing the upholstery material and extending into said apertures and said tabs lockably securing said member within said channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A vehicle accessory comprising a substrate having a generally U-shaped channel formed along an edge portion and including a plurality of alternately staggered apertures and slots formed in said channel for lockably receiving a trim member therein; and a trim member including a plurality of pins and locking tabs which are alternately staggered and which align with said apertures and slots respectively of said U-shaped channel for securing upholstery material between said trim member and said U-shaped channel with said pins piercing the upholstery material and extending into said apertures and said tabs lockably securing said member within said channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said channel extends around the periphery of said substrate and said trim member is a trim ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein said substrate comprises an armrest forming member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
97 words
A vehicle accessory comprising a substrate having a peripheral lip defining a generally U-shaped channel, said U-shaped channel including a plurality of alternately staggered apertures and slots for lockably receiving a trim member therein; and a trim member including a plurality of pins and locking tabs which are alternately staggered and which align with the apertures and slots respectively of said U-shaped channel for securing upholstery material between said trim member and said U-shaped channel wherein said pins pierce said upholstery material and extend into said apertures and said tabs lockably secure said member within said channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
A vehicle accessory comprising a substrate having a peripheral lip defining a generally U-shaped channel, said U-shaped channel including a plurality of alternately staggered apertures and slots for lockably receiving a trim member therein; and a trim member including a plurality of pins and locking tabs which are alternately staggered and which align with the apertures and slots respectively of said U-shaped channel for securing upholstery material between said trim member and said U-shaped channel wherein said pins pierce said upholstery material and extend into said apertures and said tabs lockably secure said member within said channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said locking tabs are made of a resilient polymeric material and include an edge which overlies an edge of a mating slot into which the tab is inserted for locking the trim member in place within said channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein a surface of said trim member opposite said pins is a generally smooth surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said channel extends around the periphery of said substrate and said trim member is a trim ring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein said substrate comprises an armrest forming member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
127 words
A vehicle armrest comprising an upper and a lower section in which at least one of said sections is defined by an open tray having a peripheral lip defining a generally U-shaped channel extending around the periphery thereof, said U-shaped channel including a plurality of alternately staggered apertures and slots for lockably receiving a trim member therein; and a trim member including a plurality of pins and locking tabs which are alternately staggered and which align with the apertures and slots respectively of said U-shaped channel of said tray for securing upholster material applied to the outer surface of said tray within said U-shaped channel wherein said pins pierce said upholstery material and extend into said apertures and said tabs lockably secure said member within said channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
127 words
A vehicle armrest comprising an upper and a lower section in which at least one of said sections is defined by an open tray having a peripheral lip defining a generally U-shaped channel extending around the periphery thereof, said U-shaped channel including a plurality of alternately staggered apertures and slots for lockably receiving a trim member therein; and a trim member including a plurality of pins and locking tabs which are alternately staggered and which align with the apertures and slots respectively of said U-shaped channel of said tray for securing upholster material applied to the outer surface of said tray within said U-shaped channel wherein said pins pierce said upholstery material and extend into said apertures and said tabs lockably secure said member within said channel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said locking tabs are made of a resilient polymeric material and include an edge which overlies an edge of a mating slot into which the tab is inserted for locking the trim member in place within said channel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein a surface of said trim member opposite said pins is a generally smooth surface.
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