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US 7,441,797 B2Granted
Vehicle seat assembly
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsMichael L. Tracht, Johann Musat
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Abstract
A seat assembly for a vehicle. The seat assembly includes an air bag module, a bolster frame, and a cushion assembly having a trim cover arrangement. The air bag module and the bolster frame cooperate to define a gap. The trim cover arrangement includes a trim cover having an end portion and a retaining feature disposed proximate the end portion. The retaining feature is disposed in the gap to secure the trim cover arrangement.
Claims20
A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
- a cushion assembly having a frame, a cushion, and a trim cover arrangement, the trim cover arrangement comprising:
- a trim cover disposed proximate the cushion, the trim cover having an end portion and a retaining feature disposed proximate the end portion, the retaining feature having first and second hook portions;
- a bolster frame disposed proximate the frame and having an aperture;
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- an air bag module disposed proximate the bolster frame, the air bag module and the bolster frame cooperating to define a gap;
- wherein the air bag module further comprises a housing having an indented portion;
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- wherein the air bag module does not extend through the bolster frame to secure the air bag module, the retaining feature is disposed in the gap to secure the trim cover arrangement, the first hook portion is disposed proximate the aperture, and the second hook portion is disposed proximate the indented portion to secure the trim cover arrangement.
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A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
- a frame;
- a bolster frame disposed proximate the frame, the bolster frame having first and second portions;
- an air bag module disposed proximate the bolster frame, the air bag module cooperating with the first portion to define a first gap and cooperating with the second portion to define a second gap, wherein the air bag module does not extend through the bolster frame to secure the air bag module;
- a first trim cover arrangement having a first retaining feature disposed proximate an end portion of a first trim cover;
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- a second trim cover arrangement having a second retaining feature disposed proximate an end portion of a second trim cover;
- wherein the first retaining feature is disposed in the first gap to secure the first trim cover arrangement and the second retaining feature is disposed in the second gap to secure the second trim cover arrangement.
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A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
- a frame;
- a bolster frame disposed proximate the frame, the bolster frame having a side portion;
- an air bag module disposed proximate the bolster frame, the air bag module cooperating with the side portion to define a gap and including an extension portion disposed adjacent to the gap;
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- a trim cover arrangement having a retaining feature disposed proximate an end portion of a trim cover;
- wherein the retaining feature is disposed in the gap and exerts force directly on the extension portion to secure the trim cover arrangement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.