Seat backrest for a motor vehicle
AssigneeC.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
InventorFranco Tosco
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Abstract
A seat backrest for a motor vehicle is provided with a framework, supporting a padding covered with upholstery and has an upper crossbar, to which are attached two coupling members supporting respective rods of a headrest; the coupling members have respective guides, which are made of plastic material, have respective guide holes to be slidingly engaged by the rods, and are fixed to the upper crossbar directly by way of adhesive material; in particular the coupling members have respective holding portions snap coupled to the upper crossbar.
Claims10
A seat backrest for a motor vehicle, the backrest comprising:
- a framework comprising an upper crossbar which is substantially horizontal;
- at least two coupling members comprising respective guides, made of plastic material, directly fixed to said upper crossbar and having respective guide holes designed to be slidingly engaged by respective rods of a headrest;
- a padding supported by said framework;
- and
- an upholstery covering said padding;
- wherein said guides are directly fixed to said upper crossbar by means of adhesive material;
- wherein each said guide comprises a holding portion which comprises a snap coupling for retaining the guide to the upper crossbar, wherein the snap coupling, in addition to retaining the guide to the upper crossbar, also keeps the adhesive material pressed between, and in contact with, the guides and said upper crossbar;
- wherein the snap coupling comprises a fork portion defining a housing engaged by said upper crossbar;
- wherein the fork portion comprises two side arms and two teeth, which respectively protrude from said side arms in said housing and engage respective indents formed in said upper crossbar.
A seat backrest for a motor vehicle, the backrest comprising:
- a framework comprising an upper crossbar which is substantially horizontal;
- at least two coupling members comprising respective guides, made of plastic material, are directly fixed to said upper crossbar and have respective guide holes designed to be slidingly engaged by respective rods of a headrest;
- a padding supported by said framework;
- an upholstery covering said padding;
- wherein said guides are directly fixed to said upper crossbar by means of adhesive material;
- wherein each said guide comprises at least a holding portion, which is snap coupled to said upper crossbar;
- wherein said holding portion is a fork portion defining a housing engaged by said upper crossbar;
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- wherein said fork portion comprises two side arms and two teeth, which respectively protrude from said side arms in said housing and engage respective indents formed in said upper crossbar.
A seat backrest for a motor vehicle, the backrest comprising:
- a framework comprising an upper crossbar which is substantially horizontal;
- at least two coupling members comprising respective guides, made of plastic material, directly fixed to said upper crossbar and having respective guide holes designed to be slidingly engaged by respective rods of a headrest;
- a padding supported by said framework;
- and
- an upholstery covering said padding;
- wherein said guides are directly fixed to said upper crossbar by means of adhesive material;
- wherein each said guide comprises a holding portion which comprises a snap coupling for retaining the guide to the upper crossbar, wherein the snap coupling, in addition to retaining the guide to the upper crossbar, also keeps the adhesive material pressed between, and in contact with, the guides and said upper crossbar;
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- wherein the snap coupling keeps the adhesive material pressed between, and in contact with, the guides and said upper crossbar during polymerization of the adhesive material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.