Retaining arrangement for a vehicle seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11091077-B2
Application number	US-202016902507-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 16, 2020
Priority date	Aug 30, 2019
Publication date	Aug 17, 2021
Grant date	Aug 17, 2021

Abstract

A retaining arrangement for a vehicle seat that has a support structure and a cover material includes a first leg having at least one first retention feature, and a second leg connected to the first leg. The second leg includes a plurality of second retention features positioned along a length of the second leg. The second leg is configured to cooperate with the first leg to capture a portion of the support structure between the first leg and second leg.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A retaining arrangement for a vehicle seat having a support structure and a cover material, comprising:
a first elongated member having a free end and a fixed end, and including an upper portion and a lower portion;
a second elongated member having a free end and a fixed end connected to the fixed end of the first elongated member, at least one of the first or second elongated member extending away from the other of the first or second elongated member at an angle such that a distance between the free ends of the first and second elongated members is greater than a distance between the fixed ends of the first and second elongated members; and
a plurality of retention features disposed on the first and second elongated members and configured to contact the support structure and retain the first and second elongated members thereon when the support structure is positioned between the first and second elongated members, and wherein the lower portion of the first elongated member extends away from the second elongated member at a first angle, and the upper portion of the first elongated member extends away from the second elongated member at a second angle greater than the first angle.

2. The retaining arrangement of claim 1 , further comprising a base portion connecting the fixed end of the first elongated member with the fixed end of the second elongated member to define a retaining space therebetween, and wherein the retention features extend into the retaining space such that each retention feature of the first elongated member is positioned closer to the base portion than each retention feature of the second elongated member.

3. The retaining arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the second elongated member includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and wherein the first angle is formed between the upper portion of the second elongated member and lower portion of the first elongated member, and the second angle is formed between the upper portion of the second elongated member and the upper portion of the first elongated member.

4. The retaining arrangement of claim 3 , further comprising a base portion connecting the fixed end of the first elongated member with the fixed end of the second elongated member, and wherein the lower portion of the second elongated member extends away from the base portion and forms a third angle with the upper portion of the second elongated member.

5. The retaining arrangement of claim 4 , wherein the second elongated member includes a plurality of the retention features, each of the retention features of the second elongated member defining a respective length from a surface of the second elongated member and a respective angle with the surface of the second elongated member, and wherein at least one of the retention features of the second elongated member forms an angle with the surface of the second elongated member that is different from an angle formed by at least one other of the retention features with the surface of the second elongated member.

6. The retaining arrangement of claim 5 , wherein the respective length of at least one of the retention features of the second elongated member is less than the respective length of at least one other of the retention features of the second elongated member.

7. A retaining arrangement for a vehicle seat having a support structure and a cover material, comprising:
a first leg including at least one first retention feature; and
a second leg connected to the first leg at a base portion and including a plurality of second retention features disposed at different positions along a length of the second leg, each of the at least one first retention feature of the first leg being positioned closer to the base portion than each of the second retention features of the second leg, and
wherein the second leg is configured to cooperate with the first leg to capture a portion of the support structure between the first leg and the second leg.

8. The retaining arrangement of claim 7 , wherein each of the first and second legs includes a respective free end and a respective fixed end, and wherein at least one of the first or second legs extends away from the other of the first or second legs at an angle such that a distance between the free ends of the first and second legs is greater and a distance between the fixed ends of the first and second legs.

9. The retaining arrangement of claim 7 , wherein the first leg includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and the lower portion extends away from the second leg at a first angle, and the upper portion extends away from the second leg at a second angle greater than the first angle.

10. The retaining arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the second leg includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and wherein the first angle is formed between the upper portion of the second leg and lower portion of the first leg, and the second angle is formed between the upper portion of the second leg and the upper portion of the first leg.

11. The retaining arrangement of claim 10 , further comprising a base portion connecting the lower portions of the first and second legs and defining a retaining space therebetween, and wherein the lower portion of the second leg extends away from the base portion and forms a third angle with the upper portion of the second leg.

12. The retaining arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the second retention features extend into the retaining space, and wherein at least one of the second retention features extends farther into the retaining space than at least one other of the second retention features.

13. The retaining arrangement of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the second retention features extends into the retaining space at an angle that is different from at least one other of the second retention features.

14. A retaining arrangement for a vehicle seat having a support structure and a cover material, comprising:
a first elongated member;
a second elongated member;
a base portion connecting the first and second elongated members to define a retaining space therebetween, at least one of the first or second elongated member extending away from the other of the first or second elongated member at an angle such that a width of the retaining space increases as the first and second elongated members extend away from the base portion; and
a plurality of retention features disposed on the first and second elongated members and extending into the retaining space, and wherein the second elongated member includes a plurality of the retention features extending into the retaining space, at least one of the retention features of the second elongated member extending farther into the retaining space than at least one other of the retention features of the second elongated member.

15. The retaining arrangement of claim 14 , wherein the retention features extend into the retaining space such that each retention feature of the first elongated member is positioned closer to the base portion than each retention feature of the second elongated member.

16. The retaining arrangement of claim 14 , wherein the first elongated member includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and the lower portion extends away from the second elongated member at a first angle, and the upper portion extends away from the second elongated member at a second angle greater than the first angle.

17. The retaining arrangement of claim 16 , wherein the second elongated member includes an upper portion and a lower portion, and wherein the first angle is formed between the u

Assignees

• Lear Corp

Inventors

• Karges Mark
• Blicharz Thomas
• Petrous Paul
• Freijy Nizar

Classifications

• B60N2/68

  Seat frames · CPC title

• B60N2/90

  Details or parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60N2/005 Primary

  Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles {, e.g. dismountable auxiliary seats}(B60N2/02 takes precedence {; for railway vehicles B61D1/04}) · CPC title

• B60N2/5825 Primary

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