Vehicle seat

US2016129818A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016129818-A1
Application numberUS-201514931247-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateNov 3, 2015
Priority dateNov 7, 2014
Publication dateMay 12, 2016
Grant date

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Abstract

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A vehicle seat includes: a seat pad including, on its front surface, a recess-shaped portion; and a seat cover fixed to the recess-shaped portion so as to be tacked into the recess-shaped portion. The seat pad includes a coupling groove provided on the recess-shaped portion and having a bottom face portion formed on a curved surface extending along a front surface of the recess-shaped portion. A plurality of locking members is disposed at predetermined positions on the bottom face portion at intervals. Part of a coupling member attached to a back surface of the seat cover is locked to the plurality of locking members so as to be fixed thereto.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle seat comprising: a seat pad including, on its front surface, a recess-shaped portion with respect to a sitting person; and a seat cover covering the seat pad and fixed to the recess-shaped portion so as to be tacked into the recess-shaped portion, wherein the seat pad includes a coupling groove provided on the recess-shaped portion and having a bottom face portion formed on a curved surface extending along a front surface of the recess-shaped portion; a plurality of locking members is disposed at predetermined positions on the bottom face portion at intervals; and part of a coupling member attached to a back surface of the seat cover is locked to the plurality of locking members so as to be fixed thereto. 2 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom face portion is configured such that its longitudinal central line is a curved line both in a front view and a side view of the recess-shaped portion of the seat pad. 3 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the locking members are clips made of resin. 4 . The vehicle seat according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling member is a belt-shaped body made of resin or a belt-shaped body in which a resin columnar body is integrally attached, along its longitudinal direction, to one side portion of a belt-shaped fabric body along the longitudinal direction.

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Classifications

  • B60N2/5825Primary

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

  • Upholstery springs {; Upholstery} · CPC title

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What does patent US2016129818A1 cover?
A vehicle seat includes: a seat pad including, on its front surface, a recess-shaped portion; and a seat cover fixed to the recess-shaped portion so as to be tacked into the recess-shaped portion. The seat pad includes a coupling groove provided on the recess-shaped portion and having a bottom face portion formed on a curved surface extending along a front surface of the recess-shaped portion. …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Boshoku Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60N2/5825. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu May 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).