Edge strip, seat cover and seat comprising a seat cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10960797-B2
Application number	US-201716303944-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 23, 2017
Priority date	May 24, 2016
Publication date	Mar 30, 2021
Grant date	Mar 30, 2021

Abstract

An edge strip ( 10 ) is provided for a seat cover ( 6, 20 ). The edge strip ( 10 ) includes an edge strip core ( 10.1 ) that is surrounded, in particular cladded, by a fastening material ( 10.4 ). A seat cover ( 6, 20 ) is provided for a seat ( 5 ) and includes the edge strip ( 10 ). A seat ( 5 ) is also provided that includes the seat cover ( 6, 20 ).

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vehicle seat comprising:
a seat cushion;
a lower seat cover fastened to the seat cushion;
an upper seat cover which is releasably fastened to the lower seat cover;
a retaining material; and
at least one edge strip comprising fastening material and an edge strip core surrounded by the fastening material,
wherein one of the seat covers is provided with the at least one edge strip and
wherein the other seat cover is provided with the retaining material into which the fastening material retainingly engages, in a connected state; and
wherein the two seat covers are vertically arranged and releasably connected with each other by the edge strip.

2. The seat according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining material is a fleece material.

3. The seat according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening material comprises a hook material and a loop material.

4. The seat according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover material arranged between the fastening material and the seat core, wherein the seat core is formed from an elastical material comprising synthetic material or rubber and the cover material is formed from synthetic material, leather or woven fabric.

5. The seat according to claim 1 , wherein the cover material is formed from synthetic material, leather or woven fabric and the fastening material is formed from synthetic material.

6. The seat cover according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening material is firmly bonded to a seat core.

7. The seat cover according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover material arranged between the fastening material and a seat core.

8. The seat cover according to claim 7 , wherein the cover material is formed from synthetic material, leather or woven fabric.

9. The seat cover according to claim 8 , wherein the fastening material is formed from synthetic material.

10. The seat cover according to claim 1 , wherein each of the lower seat cover and the upper seat cover comprises a plurality of cover parts.

11. The seat cover according to claim 10 , wherein at least the one of the cover parts is provided with the at least one edge strip.

12. The seat cover according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one edge strip is provided in a region where two cover parts are connected with each other.

13. The seat cover according to claim 12 , wherein the two cover parts are vertically arranged and releasably connected with each other by the edge strip.

Assignees

• Adient Luxembourg Holding Sarl

Inventors

• Hennig Lars
• Hering Michelle
• Schaetzmueller Anja

Classifications

• B60N2/5825 Primary

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

• A47C31/023

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

• A47C31/02

  Upholstery attaching means · CPC title

• B60N2/5833 Primary

  by hook-and-loop type fasteners · CPC title

• B60N2/5816

  attachments thereof · CPC title