Trim cover and seat part

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10081277-B2
Application number	US-201715667989-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 3, 2017
Priority date	Aug 3, 2016
Publication date	Sep 25, 2018
Grant date	Sep 25, 2018

Abstract

A trim cover for covering a pad, includes a hook and a skin, wherein: the hook includes: a base portion to which a first end portion of the skin is fixed; and a lock portion that is connected to the base portion and into which a second end portion of the skin is inserted; the first end portion includes: a fixed portion that is fixed to the base portion to be overlapped with a front surface of the base portion; and a folded portion that is folded toward a rear surface of the base portion along an edge of the base portion on a side opposite to the lock portion; and both side portions of the folded portion are arranged to protrude toward the lock portion and arranged to be overlapped with the lock portion and protrude to the outside in the width direction from the lock portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A trim cover for covering a pad comprising:
a hook; and
a skin having a first end portion and a second end portion that are joined with each other through the hook, wherein:
the hook includes: a base portion to which the first end portion of the skin is fixed; and a lock portion that is connected to the base portion and into which the second end portion of the skin is inserted;
the first end portion of the skin is formed wider than the base portion and the lock portion of the hook, and includes: a fixed portion that is fixed to the base portion to be overlapped with a front surface of the base portion of the hook in a state of being folded on an outer surface of the base portion; and a folded portion that is provided on a side closer to a terminal end than the fixed portion and is folded toward a rear surface of the base portion along an edge of the base portion of the hook on a side opposite to the lock portion; and
both side portions of the folded portion in a width direction are arranged to protrude toward the lock portion of the hook from the fixed portion and further arranged to be overlapped with the lock portion and protrude to the outside in the width direction from the lock portion.

2. The trim cover according to claim 1 , wherein
a center portion between the both side portions of the folded portion in the width direction is cut out.

3. The trim cover according to claim 1 , wherein
slits extending along a boundary between the fixed portion and the folded portion from an edge of the corresponding side portion are respectively formed in both side portions of the first end portion in the width direction.

4. The trim cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the edge of each of the both side portions of the folded portion in the width direction is inclined to be broadened toward an end in a state in which the fixed portion and the folded portion are spread in a plane shape.

5. A seat part comprising:
a pad; and
a trim cover including: a hook; and a skin having a first end portion and a second end portion that are joined with each other through the hook, wherein:
the hook includes: a base portion to which the first end portion of the skin is fixed; and a lock portion that is connected to the base portion and into which the second end portion of the skin is inserted;
the first end portion of the skin is formed wider than the base portion and the lock portion of the hook, and includes: a fixed portion that is fixed to the base portion to be overlapped with a front surface of the base portion of the hook in a state of being folded on an outer surface of the base portion; and a folded portion that is provided on a side closer to a terminal end than the fixed portion and is folded toward a rear surface of the base portion along an edge of the base portion of the hook on a side opposite to the lock portion;
both side portions of the folded portion in a width direction are arranged to protrude toward the lock portion of the hook from the fixed portion and further arranged to be overlapped with the lock portion and protrude to the outside in the width direction from the lock portion; and
the trim cover covers the pad.

Assignees

• Tachi S Co

Inventors

• Moroi Koichi

Classifications

• B60N2/5825 Primary

  by hooks, staples, clips, snap fasteners or the like · CPC title

• B60N2/5883

  by sewing, stitching or threading · CPC title

• A47C7/185

  with a stiff, rigid support · CPC title

• B68G7/12

  Other elements specially adapted for fastening, fixing, or finishing, in upholstery work · CPC title

• A47C31/023

  connecting upholstery to frames, e.g. by hooks, clips, snap fasteners, clamping means or the like · CPC title