Back to results
US 11,541,789 B2Granted
Extruded non-woven and J-clip
AssigneeToyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsEmily Robinson, Michael Kuranc, Anup Viswanathan, Glen Miller
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
In one example, a vehicle seat includes a non-woven and a J-clip, wherein the non-woven is secured to the J-clip to define a single component. The vehicle seat includes a trim cover attached to the non-woven, and the J-clip is attached to a cushion frame to attach the trim cover to the cushion frame.
Claims25
A vehicle seat module comprising:
- a non-woven material;
- a J-clip including a substantially straight portion and a curved portion having an end region, the end region having a distal end that is distal to a cushion frame and a proximal end that is proximal to the cushion frame in an attached condition, wherein the non-woven material is secured to the J-clip to define a single component;
- and
- a trim cover attached to the non-woven material, wherein the J-clip is attached to the cushion frame in the attached condition to attach the trim cover to the cushion frame,
- wherein the proximal end of the end region includes a flat surface configured to contact a flat surface of the cushion frame and hold the J-clip and the cushion frame in the attached condition, and
- wherein the flat surfaces are provided at an inclined angle with respect to a direction extending orthogonal to the extending direction of the substantially straight portion.
3 more elements
A vehicle seat module comprising:
- a polyester non-woven material comprising polypropylene;
- a J-clip including a substantially straight portion and a curved portion having an end region, wherein the end region has a distal end that is distal to a cushion frame and a proximal end that is proximal to the cushion frame in an attached condition, the polyester non-woven material is located within the substantially straight portion of the J-clip such that the J-clip is attached to both sides of the polyester non-woven material to secure the polyester non-woven material to the J-clip, and the curved portion of the J-clip receives a portion of the cushion frame to attach a trim cover to the cushion frame in the attached condition;
- the trim cover attached to the polyester non-woven material with stitches along a sewing line;
- and
- a foam pad located between the trim cover and the cushion frame,
- wherein the proximal end of the end region includes a flat surface configured to contact a flat surface of the cushion frame and hold the J-clip and the cushion frame in the attached condition, and
- wherein the flat surfaces are provided at an inclined angle with respect to a direction extending orthogonal to the extending direction of the substantially straight portion.
4 more elements
A method of transferring a load on a vehicle seat comprising:
- applying a load on a vehicle seat;
- and
- transferring a force to a non-woven material attached to a J-clip to bend the non-woven material attached to a J-clip, wherein the J-clip includes a substantially straight portion and a curved portion having an end region, wherein the end region has a distal end that is distal to a cushion frame and a proximal end that is proximal to the cushion frame in an attached condition, the proximal end of the end region including a flat surface configured to contact a flat surface of the cushion frame and hold the J-clip and the cushion frame in the attached condition, wherein provided at an inclined angle with respect to a direction extending orthogonal to the extending direction of the substantially straight portion, and the J-clip is attached to the cushion frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.