US5649783A
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Retainer for seat
Assignee: Nifco Inc
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Filing: 1995-01-27
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Granted: 1997-07-22
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Expires: 2015-01-27
Abstract
Abstract A retainer for seat which can be molded by a pair of metal molds and which prevents water from entering into a portion which locks a hook member. The retainer for seat comprises: a box-shaped leg body with an opening being inserted through a mounting hole; a flange extending outwardly from a vicinity of the opening; pawl portions protruding from outer surfaces of the leg body, and the peripheral edge of the mounting hole is held between the pawl portions and the flange; and retaining bodies protruding from the inner surfaces of the leg body in the direction of approaching each other, and resiliently retaining a hook member which is inserted through the opening.
Inventors
- 👤 Kouji Ichikawa
- 👤 Seiichi Yuda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:39
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/005; B60N2/015; F; F16; F16B; F16B2/00; F16B2/20; F16B2/22; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/30; Y10T24/309; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45225; Y10T24/45602; Y10T24/45775; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/71; Y10T403/7111
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A retainer for a seat comprising: a box-shaped leg body with an opening, said leg body having a longitudinal direction and a bottom surface and peripheral side walls integrally formed on said bottom surface and having substantially planar opposing side surfaces and being inserted through a mounting hole of a base; a flange outwardly extending from the vicinity of said opening; pawl portions protruding from outer surfaces of said leg body, a peripheral edge of said mounting hole being held between said pawl portions and said flange; retaining bodies protruding from opposing inner surfaces of said leg body in a direction so that the retaining bodies approach each other, said retaining bodies resiliently retaining a hook member that is inserted through said opening; and a plurality of elongate presser boards, the length being provided in the longitudinal direction of said leg body for holding said hook member from both sides in said leg body, each said presser board including a portion protruding from one of said opposing inner surfaces of said leg body and being spaced laterally from a said retaining body on said same inner surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A retainer for a seat comprising: a box-shaped leg body with an opening, said leg body having a longitudinal direction and a bottom surface and peripheral side walls integrally formed on said bottom surface and having substantially planar opposing side surfaces and being inserted through a mounting hole of a base; a flange outwardly extending from the vicinity of said opening; pawl portions protruding from outer surfaces of said leg body, a peripheral edge of said mounting hole being held between said pawl portions and said flange; retaining bodies protruding from opposing inner surfaces of said leg body in a direction so that the retaining bodies approach each other, said retaining bodies resiliently retaining a hook member that is inserted through said opening; and a plurality of elongate presser boards, the length being provided in the longitudinal direction of said leg body for holding said hook member from both sides in said leg body, each said presser board including a portion protruding from one of said opposing inner surfaces of said leg body and being spaced laterally from a said retaining body on said same inner surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A retainer for a seat according to claim 1, wherein said retaining bodies are formed such that side surfaces of said leg body are caved in.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
A retainer for a seat according to claim 2, wherein said retaining bodies have a narrowest portion between said pawl portions in the direction of said bottom surface of said leg body, said retaining bodies being formed such that the distance between a pair of opposing side surfaces of said leg body gradually narrows from the vicinity of said pawl portion to the narrowest portion, said retaining bodies being formed such that the distance between the pair of opposing side surfaces of said leg body gradually widens from the narrowest portion to the bottom surface, and said retaining bodies have hook member retaining portions on the bottom surface side of said narrowest portion to accommodate said hook member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A retainer for a seat according to claim 3, wherein said bottom surface of said leg body and said peripheral side walls of said leg body are flexible and said hook member is easily retained in said hook-member retaining portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A retainer for a seat according to claim 1, wherein said presser boards include protruding portions on a pair of opposing side surfaces of said leg body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A retainer for a seat according to claim 1, wherein said pawl portion has a height greater toward said flange, and said pawl portion has a vertical surface, at a flange side end portion, with respect to the outer surface of said leg body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A retainer for a seat according to claim 1, further comprising a guide plate having a tip end which gradually widens in the shape of a funnel from the peripheral portion of said opening, said guide plate being located above said flange.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A retainer for a seat according to claim 7, having an elliptic edge portion at the outer circumference of the tip end of said guide plate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A retainer for a seat according to claim 8, wherein a floor carpet is held between said edge portion and said flange.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A retainer for a seat according to claim 1, wherein the central portion of said leg body is narrower than the distance between a pair of opposing side surfaces of said leg body, and the inner surface of said central portion is formed as a surface of the retaining bodies.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A retainer for a seat according to claim 1, wherein tapered portions with narrow tip ends are formed in the vicinity of the bottom surface of said leg body.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-07-21 | 2001-01-20 | 2001-07-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-07-21 | 2005-01-20 | 2005-07-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-07-21 | 2009-01-20 | 2009-07-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |