Patent ID: 7901002
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A clip for use in a cushion for a seat, said cushion including a cushioned pad and a trim cover covering said cushioned pad, said cushioned pad having a recess portion and a wire embedded in said cushioned pad so as to be partially exposed to said recess portion from said cushioned pad, said trim cover having a portion, a longitudinal tensioning cord attached to said portion of said trim cover, a longitudinal bulged member provided along a longitudinal edge portion of said longitudinal tensioning cord, and a laterally elongated through-hole formed in said longitudinal tensioning cord, said laterally elongated through-hole being aligned with a partially exposed axial portion of said wire; said clip comprising: a frame body having a substantially U-shape in cross-section; said frame body including first and second spaced apart side portions and an intermediate portion interconnecting said first and second spaced apart side portions; a pair of spaced apart inverted-pawls provided at edges of both ends of said substantially U-shaped frame body so as to inwardly face each other; a hook portion provided on an outer surface of said intermediate portion so as to extend in such a direction as to be away from said intermediate portion; and a stopper piece provided on said first side portion of said frame body so as to stand up from said first side portion and extend beyond a space between said spaced apart inverted-pawls toward said second side portion of said frame body; said clip being adapted to be hooked between said longitudinal bulged member and said exposed axial portion of said wire, with said frame body receiving said longitudinal bulged member therein and retainingly holding said longitudinal bulged member, with said pawls being stoppingly engaged with said longitudinal bulged member, with said stopper piece being inserted through said laterally elongated through-hole, and with said hook portion being hooked to said exposed axial portion of said wire, whereby said trim cover is tensioned and attached at said portion thereof to said cushioned pad by said clip.