Multi-Stage Seatback Extension System
US-2020079263-A1 · Mar 12, 2020 · US
Seat structure
US11407348B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11407348-B2 |
| Application number | US-201616076104-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Publication date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
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A holder is removable from a seatback frame. The seatback frame has a back plate, a top plate extending from an upper portion of the back plate toward a front side, and a fixing plate provided below the top plate and extending from the back plate toward the front side. The top plate has two insertion holes into which two holders can be inserted from above. The fixing plate is configured so as to be able to fix the end portions of the two holders inserted through the insertion holes of the top plate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A seat structure enabling a headrest to be fixed to a seatback frame made of a resin via a holder, wherein: the holder is removable from the seatback frame; the seatback frame has a back plate, a top plate extending from an upper portion of the back plate toward a front side, and a fixing plate provided below the top plate and extending from the back plate toward the front side; the top plate has an insertion hole into which the holder can be inserted from above; the fixing plate is configured so as to be able to fix an end portion of the holder that is inserted through the insertion hole of the top plate; the holder has a hole into which a stay of the headrest is inserted; the holder has a body and a head, the head having a larger diameter than the body; the body has a first locking part that can be engaged with and stopped at the fixing plate and a second locking part that can be engaged with and stopped at the top plate; the holder is configured so that, when the first locking part is engaged with and stopped at the fixing plate and the second locking part is engaged with and stopped at the top plate, the top plate and the head have a space therebetween to enable a seat cover to be placed in the space; the seatback frame has side plates extending from right and left sides of the back plate toward the front side; the top plate and the side plates each have a flange extending toward a back side; and the flange has a groove formed at an inner side of the flange so that an edge of a seat cover is inserted into the groove and fixed therein. 2. The seat structure according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing plate is formed so as to extend from one of the right and left side plates to the other. 3. The seat structure according to claim 1 , the hole of the holder penetrates a central axis of the head and the body.
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- What does patent US11407348B2 cover?
- A holder is removable from a seatback frame. The seatback frame has a back plate, a top plate extending from an upper portion of the back plate toward a front side, and a fixing plate provided below the top plate and extending from the back plate toward the front side. The top plate has two insertion holes into which two holders can be inserted from above. The fixing plate is configured so as t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tachi S Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/68. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 09 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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