US 5,733,001 A · Seat cover retainer apparatus and method of using same

Abstract

A retainer apparatus for attaching a seat cover to a foam cushion, wherein the retainer apparatus has a base component embedded in the foam cushion and an anchor component connected with the seat cover, wherein further the connection of the anchor component to the seat cover is facilitated by its being selectively reconfigured for that purpose. The base component has a plurality of engagement apertures formed therein. The anchor component includes a bifurcated pedestal and a plurality of rams upstanding therefrom. Each ram has a barbed head for being anchoringly engaged with a respective engagement aperture. Each of the heads has a living hinge at its tip which serves to enable the anchor component to be reconfigured between an open configuration, used when attaching the seat cover to the bifurcated pedestal, and a closed configuration, used when the rams are inserted into the engagement apertures. Preferably, a selectively releasable snap fit is provided at each head for holding the anchor component in the closed configuration.

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Dependent claims

A retainer apparatus for affixing a seat cover to a foam cushion of a seat, said retainer apparatus comprising:

a base component having an elongated base body, said base body having a plurality of engagement apertures formed therein;
and
an anchor component comprising:
a bifurcated pedestal;
a plurality of rams connected with said bifurcated pedestal, wherein each of said plurality of rams includes barb means for affixing said anchor component to said base component;
and
a head having a tip, said barb means being connected with said head, said head having a medial slit formed therein, said head having a living hinge formed at said tip adjoining said medial slit;
wherein said plurality of rams are located correspondingly with respect to said plurality of engagement apertures so that each said ram is receivable into a respective said engagement aperture whereupon said barb means anchors said anchor component with respect to said base component.

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A seat having a retainer apparatus for affixing a seat cover thereof to a foam cushion thereof, said seat comprising:

a foam cushion having at least one groove;
a seat cover for covering said foam cushion;
and
a retainer apparatus for affixing said seat cover to said foam cushion, said retainer apparatus comprising:
a base component affixed with respect to said foam cushion at a selected groove of said at least one groove, said base component having an elongated base body, said base body having a plurality of engagement apertures formed therein, said engagement apertures being aligned with said selected groove;
and
an anchor component comprising:
a bifurcated pedestal connected with said seat cover;
a plurality of rams connected with said bifurcated pedestal, wherein each of said plurality of rams includes barb means for anchoringly affixing said anchor component to said base component;
and
a head having a tip, said barb means being connected with said head, said head having a medial slit formed therein, said head having a living hinge formed at said tip adjoining said medial slit;
wherein said plurality of rams are located correspondingly with respect to said plurality of engagement apertures so that each said ram is received into a respective said engagement aperture whereupon said barb means anchors said anchor component with respect to said base component to thereby affix said seat cover coveringly with respect to said foam cushion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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