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Vehicle seat trim cover attachment strip
Assignee: Lear Corp
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Filing: 1996-01-16
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2016-01-16
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle seat assembly having a seat bottom and seat back pivotally couple to a support stanchion. A rear cargo support platform having a horizontal ledge is spaced behind the seat back for providing an extended cargo area when the seat back is pivoted to a horizontal folded position. An upholstered trim cover encases the seat back and includes a peripheral edge adjacent the ledge of the support platform. A trim strip is stitched to the edge of the trim cover and includes a hook portion and a plurality of locking tabs for attaching the edge of the trim cover to the support stanchion and covering the space between the seat back and the rear cargo support platform.
Inventors
- 👤 Liviu Rus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 06:17
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/5816; B60N2/5841; B60N2/24; B60N2/30; B60N2/3002; B60N2/3004; B60N2/3009; B60N2/3013; B60N2/3038; B60N2/304; B60N2/3045; B60N2/305; B60N2/3088; B60N2/309; B60N2/32; B60N2/36; B60N2/5883; B60N2002/363
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a vehicle floor for supporting a generally horizontal seat bottom portion and a generally upright seat back portion for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a generally horizontal folded position; a support stanchion fixedly secured to said vehicle floor for pivotally supporting said seat back portion between said upright and said folded positions; a rear cargo support platform extending horizontally from a front ledge which is spaced from and behind said seat back portion and defining a space therebetween; a trim cover for covering said seat back portion, said trim cover having a peripheral edge adjacent said ledge of said support platform; and a trim strip having a first portion fixedly secured to said peripheral edge of said trim cover and a second portion attached to said support stanchion for extending said edge of said trim cover over said space between said seat back and said ledge of said support platform to cover said space during all pivotal movement of said seat back between said seating position and said folded position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a vehicle floor for supporting a generally horizontal seat bottom portion and a generally upright seat back portion for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a generally horizontal folded position; a support stanchion fixedly secured to said vehicle floor for pivotally supporting said seat back portion between said upright and said folded positions; a rear cargo support platform extending horizontally from a front ledge which is spaced from and behind said seat back portion and defining a space therebetween; a trim cover for covering said seat back portion, said trim cover having a peripheral edge adjacent said ledge of said support platform; and a trim strip having a first portion fixedly secured to said peripheral edge of said trim cover and a second portion attached to said support stanchion for extending said edge of said trim cover over said space between said seat back and said ledge of said support platform to cover said space during all pivotal movement of said seat back between said seating position and said folded position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A vehicle seat assembly as set forth in claim 1 further characterized by said seat back portion having a front surface, a rear surface and opposing first and second sides, said trim cover encasing said seat back portion with said peripheral edge terminating along the said rear surface adjacent said ledge of said support platform.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A vehicle seat assembly as set forth in claim 2 further characterized by said trim strip extending longitudinally along said edge of said trim cover between said first and second sides of said seat back.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
A vehicle seat assembly as set forth in claim 3 further characterized by said support stanchion having first and second ends extending longitudinally between opposing first and second sides of said seat back and including an upper support plate extending between said first and second ends, said upper support plate including a rearwardly projecting flange extending toward said ledge of said rear cargo support platform and a plurality of apertures spaced longitudinally along said upper support plate between said first and second ends.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A vehicle seat assembly as set forth in claim 4 further characterized by said trim strip including a body portion extending longitudinally between said first and second ends of said support plate and fixedly secured to said peripheral edge of said trim cover, said body portion having a generally J-shaped hook portion for engaging said flange of said support platform.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A vehicle seat assembly as set forth in claim 5 further characterized by said trim strip including a plurality of outwardly extending locking tabs received in said apertures of said upper support plate for locking said trim strip to said support stanchion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A vehicle seat assembly as set forth in claim 6 further characterized by said body portion of said trim strip fixedly secured to said peripheral edge of said trim cover by a plurality of stitches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
200 words
A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a vehicle floor for supporting a generally horizontal seat bottom and a generally upright seat back for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a generally horizontal folded position; a rear cargo support platform extending horizontally from a front ledge which is spaced from and behind said seat back and defining a space therebetween; a support stanchion fixedly secured to said vehicle floor for pivotally supporting said seat back between said seating and folded positions, said support stanchion having an upper support plate including a rearwardly projecting flange extending toward said ledge of said support platform; a trim cover for covering said seat back, said trim cover having a peripheral edge adjacent said ledge of said support platform; and a trim strip having a body portion fixedly secured to said peripheral edge of said trim cover and a generally J-shaped hook portion for engaging said flange of said support stanchion for securing and extending said edge of said trim cover over said space between said seat back and said ledge of said support platform to cover said space during all pivotal movement of said seat back between said seating position and said folded position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
200 words
A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a vehicle floor for supporting a generally horizontal seat bottom and a generally upright seat back for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a generally horizontal folded position; a rear cargo support platform extending horizontally from a front ledge which is spaced from and behind said seat back and defining a space therebetween; a support stanchion fixedly secured to said vehicle floor for pivotally supporting said seat back between said seating and folded positions, said support stanchion having an upper support plate including a rearwardly projecting flange extending toward said ledge of said support platform; a trim cover for covering said seat back, said trim cover having a peripheral edge adjacent said ledge of said support platform; and a trim strip having a body portion fixedly secured to said peripheral edge of said trim cover and a generally J-shaped hook portion for engaging said flange of said support stanchion for securing and extending said edge of said trim cover over said space between said seat back and said ledge of said support platform to cover said space during all pivotal movement of said seat back between said seating position and said folded position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A vehicle seat assembly as set forth in claim 8 wherein said upper support plate includes at least one aperture and said trim strip inlcudes at least one outwardly extending locking tab received in said aperture for locking said trim strip to said support stanchion.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-08-18 | 2001-02-17 | 2001-08-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-08-18 | 2005-02-17 | 2005-08-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-08-18 | 2009-02-17 | 2009-08-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |