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US 2024/0208383 A1Published application
Trim seam reinforcement
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsQichao WANG, Chandrashekar SIMHA, Yong YANG, Jiajun LI, Jie NI, Wenjuan YANG, Haipeng WENG
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Abstract
Trim covers with reinforcing assemblies for providing straight seams and smooth/symmetrical trim surfaces along one or more seams. For example, the trim covers may employ one or more wires arranged along or proximate the one or more seams such that the seams are straight and not wavy. In one or more embodiments, the trim cover may also employ one or more elastic members to provide tension to the surface such that it does not wrinkle and/or sag.
Claims20
A trim cover comprising:
- a trim material comprising an outer surface to contact an occupant, an inner surface opposite the outer surface to contact a cushion assembly defining an occupant support surface, and defining a seam positioned to extend over a gap defined by the cushion assembly;
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- a rigid member positioned proximate to the seam to provide stress on the trim material when arranged on a seat assembly,
- wherein the trim material has a first position and a second position, and the rigid member reinforces the seam by tensioning the trim material in the first position and the second position.
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A seat assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- a cushion assembly supported by the frame and defining a gap;
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- a trim cover disposed over the cushion assembly and defining a seam disposed proximate the gap, the trim cover comprising a rigid member extending along the seam such that tension is applied to support the seam when the trim cover is in a first position and a second position.
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A trim assembly comprising:
- a trim defining a seam, the trim comprising an outer surface to contact an occupant and an inner surface to contact a cushion assembly defining a gap to facilitate movement from a first position to a second position, trim cover being positioned such that it bridges the gap when covering the cushion assembly and the seam is disposed along the gap;
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- a plurality of retainers cooperating with a plurality of elongated wires cooperating with the trim to provide tension along the seam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.