By Cover-penetrating Fastener Patents (Class 5/409)
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Patent number: 12208718Abstract: A vehicle seat backrest having a body, a cover layer designed to be placed at the back of the body and covering at least a portion of the body, a storage apparatus defining a storage volume over a portion of the cover layer, and a fixation device for attaching the storage apparatus onto the cover layer. The fixation device includes at least one fixation support and at least one pin. The cover layer is overmolded onto the at least one fixation support. The at least one pin mates with the at least one fixation support and the storage apparatus so as to attach the storage apparatus to the cover layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: FAURECIA SIÈGES D'AUTOMOBILEInventors: Didier Fouinat, Julie Thomas, Christophe Remy, Fabrice Etienne
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Patent number: 10779658Abstract: A mattress top for an innerspring mattress comprising an upper section including an outer decorative fabric layer and an inner foam layer and a lower section including an array of micro-springs to support the upper section wherein the periphery of the upper section and the periphery of the lower section are stitched together to form an unitary mattress top.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2020Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: PROTECH, LLCInventor: Steve Antinori
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Patent number: 10093210Abstract: An automotive rear seat (1) includes a seat cushion (2) and a seat back (6). The seat back (6) includes a seat back main body portion (10) and a seat back side portion (20) disposed on one side of the seat back main body portion (10). The seat back side portion (20) is fixed to a vehicle body (body frame (FR)) or the seat cushion (2) via a first attachment portion (30) provided on a lower portion of the seat back side portion (20), and the seat back side portion (20) includes, at a position different from a position at which the first attachment portion (30) is provided, a rotation-restricting portion (40) configured to contact the vehicle body or the seat cushion (2) to restrict rotation of the seat back side portion (20).Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: TS TECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Izawa, Toshiaki Shimada, Yasuhiro Tsuji
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Patent number: 9446698Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat, wherein a cushion cover that covers a seat cushion is provided to extend towards a floor along a side portion of the seat cushion facing a central control station, a hook which engages with the cushion cover at a cushion frame is provided on a portion of the cushion cover interposed between a cushion frame and the central control station, and a tab is provided on the cushion frame in order to engage with the hook, the tab being provided on a portion of the cushion frame facing the central control station.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takeshi Ushiyama
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Patent number: 9315131Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a frame and an inner suspension panel coupled to the frame. A plurality of suspension members attach the frame to the inner suspension panel. Each suspension member has a tab that is biased away from the inner suspension panel and is operable between extended and compressed positions. A cushion is coupled to at least one of the tabs. The cushion includes a plurality of comfort positions defined by the position of each of the tabs.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Michael Kolich, Daniel Ferretti
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Patent number: 8903591Abstract: A vehicle can be controlled in a first autonomous mode of operation by at least navigating the vehicle based on map data. Sensor data can be obtained using one or more sensors of the vehicle. The sensor data can be indicative of an environment of the vehicle. An inadequacy in the map data can be detected by at least comparing the map data to the sensor data. In response to detecting the inadequacy in the map data, the vehicle can be controlled in a second autonomous mode of operation and a user can be prompted to switch to a manual mode of operation. The vehicle can be controlled in the second autonomous mode of operation by at least obtaining additional sensor data using the one or more sensors of the vehicle and navigating the vehicle based on the additional sensor data.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: David I. Ferguson, Dmitri Dolgov
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Patent number: 6042187Abstract: A plastic contoured seat back includes an inner and an outer shell affixed together. The inner shell includes a three dimensionally curved front surface and a two dimensionally curved back surface. The inner shell may include an internal rib adjacent the top of the shell that is shaped differently from the top edge of the inner shell. The internal rib is adapted to allow the inner shell to be cut adjacent the internal rib so that the inner shell can be varied in shape. The shell may also include indentations on the back side of the shell adjacent the corners of the inner shell. The indentations are dimensioned to receive overlapping fabric that is pulled around the corners such that the fabric on the back of the shell adjacent the corners does not project outwardly more than the fabric elsewhere, despite the over lapping of the fabric at the corners.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1999Date of Patent: March 28, 2000Assignee: Irwin Seating CompanyInventors: John P. Conner, Steven E. Finney, Richard A. Thalen, Robert L. Russell, Tim Coffield
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Patent number: 5302001Abstract: A cushion for use on garden furniture is provided, which cushion comprises a filling and a removable cover. To avoid folds developing in the cover, prevent the cover from hanging loosely thereon and to enhance its general appearance, the cover is on its inside and the filling is on its outside provided with releasable mutually fitting connections. These connections can be press studs, VELCRO tape, or a snap connection. Thus the removable cover is kept in its position relative to the filling. According to a preferred embodiment, the connections fitted on the filling are plates comprising a hole attached to the filling, and the connections attached to the cover are plates or buttons comprising a mushroom-like extension, fitting in the holes, together forming a snap connection.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 1992Date of Patent: April 12, 1994Assignee: Q. C. International B. V.Inventor: Willem van Dis
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Patent number: 5095565Abstract: A bedding foundation comprises a pair of elongated rigid metal side rails, a pair of elongated rigid metal end rails, the side and end rails being fixed to each other and arranged to form a rectangle. A plurality of elongated rigid metal cross rails are fixed to and extend across the rectangle in spaced parallel relationship to one another. The side and end rails are joined together by insertion of an end of a respective side and end rail into respective channels of a corner joint having two open-ended channels formed therein at right angles to each other. The foundation rails comprise a top portion with a pair of side portions depending from the top portion defining a generally U-shaped channel with the top portion. Foundation covering is preferably attached to the foundation by tacking it to the metal rail or to a penetrable material carried within the side and end rail channels, or by using an elongated wedge to fix the covering within these channels.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 1990Date of Patent: March 17, 1992Assignee: The Ohio Mattress Company Licensing and Components GroupInventor: Daniel E. Brown
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Patent number: 4155127Abstract: A cushioned toilet seat assembly wherein the seat and cover members are each fabricated with a pair of upper and lower base members upholstered about the respective tops and bottoms thereof, and wherein the covering material overlaps and is affixed to relative marginal portions of the respective base members in such a manner as to minimize abutting interference upon final assembly interconnection. The upper and lower base member pairs are integrally molded of a tough synthetic plastic material, and are each formed with a plurality of symmetrically arranged, cooperative plug pins and through openings for a snap-fit interconnection upon interassembly under clamping pressure. Marginal recesses are formed along the outer or facing sides of the upper and lower base members, within which outer edge portions of the covering material are drawn and secured as by staples to minimize bunching and thereby to provide for close interconnecting assembly of the parts.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1978Date of Patent: May 22, 1979Inventor: Abe Seiderman