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US 2003/0215601 A1Published application
Attachment device
AssigneeWoodbridge Foam Corporation
InventorsBurkhard Pedde, Philippe Marenne, Michael Hack, Georg Heinl
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AssigneeWoodbridge Foam Corporation
InventorsBurkhard Pedde, Philippe Marenne, Michael Hack, Georg Heinl
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In one of its aspects, the present invention relates to an attachment device which comprises a series of attachment portions. The attachment portions are interconnected to one another by at least one connecting portion, preferably a flexible connecting portion. The attachment device is flexible in at least two independent planes. In most cases, the present attachment device will be flexible in more than two independent planes. A preferred manner by which such flexibility is conferred to the attachment device is by the provision of a trim cover attachment portion having a female attachment portion attached to a base portion. The base portion has a larger surface area than the surface area of the female attachment portion adjacent or attached thereto. The lateral dimension of the base portion is greater than the lateral dimension of the at least one connecting portion. A process of producing a resilient device (e.g., a foam element for use in a vehicular seat) is also described as is a mold for carrying out such a process. The present attachment device is particularly well suited for attaching a trim cover to a resilient (e.g., foam) body to produce a vehicular seat or a component of a vehicular seat. Other applications of the present attachment device are also contemplated.
An attachment device comprising a plurality of female attachment portions interconnected to one another by at least one connecting portion, the attachment device being flexible in at least two independent planes, each female attachment portion comprising a receptacle portion and a base portion connected to the connecting portion, the base portion having a lateral dimension greater than a lateral dimension of the receptacle portion.
An elongate attachment device having a longitudinal axis, the device comprising:
A mold for producing a resilient device incorporating an attachment device comprising a plurality of attachment portions interconnected to one another by at least one connecting portion, the mold comprising:
An attachment device comprising a plurality of attachment portions, each attachment portion comprising female attachment portion and a base portion at opposed ends thereof, the base portions of adjacent female attachment portions being interconnected by at least one connecting portion, the base portion having a lateral dimension greater than or equal to a lateral dimension of the female attachment portion, the attachment device being flexible in at least two independent planes.
An attachment device comprising a plurality of attachment portions, each attachment portion comprising female attachment portion directly connected to a base portion, the base portions of adjacent female attachment portions being interconnected by at least one connecting portion, the base portion have a lateral dimension greater than or equal to a lateral dimension of the female attachment portion.
An elongate attachment device having a longitudinal axis, the device comprising:
An attachment device comprising a plurality of attachment portions, each attachment portion comprising a female attachment portion and a base portion at opposed ends thereof, the base portions of adjacent female attachment portions being interconnected by at least one connecting portion, the base portion having a first lateral dimension which is:
An attachment device comprising a plurality of attachment portions, each attachment portion comprising female attachment portion directly connected to a base portion, the base portions of adjacent female attachment portions being interconnected by at least one connecting portion, the base portion having:
An attachment device comprising a plurality of attachment portions, each attachment portion comprising female attachment portion directly connected to a base portion, the female attachment portion comprising a locking portion for engaging the attachment portion of the element to be attached, the base portions of adjacent female attachment portions being interconnected by at least one connecting portion, the base portion having:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.