Vehicle seating cushion with snap-fit fasteners to interconnect with snap-fit receivers on a structural support
US10704585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2/22
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seating assembly for a vehicle comprises: a cushion comprising an outer edge and a plurality of snap-fit-fasteners; and a carrier comprising an outer edge surface and a plurality of snap-fit receivers near the outer edge surface of the carrier arranged to receive the plurality of snap-fit fasteners; wherein the plurality of snap-fit receivers have received and are retaining the plurality of snap-fit fasteners such that the cushion is interconnected with the carrier; and wherein the plurality of snap-fit fasteners and plurality of receivers are arranged to prevent the edge of the cushion from rolling up. The cushion further comprises a lip having an inward facing surface; wherein the cushion at least partially surrounds the carrier with at least a portion of the inward facing surface of the lip facing the outer edge surface of the carrier.
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