Patent ID: 8820833
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. An arrangement of trim cover assembly to a seat back, said seat back including a rear side facing backwardly thereof and comprising: a foam padding formed in a shape that substantially conforms to an outer contour of the seat back, said foam padding including a rear side corresponding to said rear side of the seat back; a seat back frame provided in said foam padding, said seat back frame being rigid and including a pair of rigid lateral frame portions; and said trim cover assembly formed in a three-dimensional shape that substantially conforms to said shape of said foam padding, said trim cover assembly covering said foam padding, wherein said trim cover assembly includes: a rear side corresponding to said rear side of the seat back; a first cover portion defined in said rear side of the trim cover assembly, such that one end of said first cover portion is only integral with the rear side of said trim cover assembly so that the first cover portion is movable relative to said one end in a direction toward and away from said rear side of said foam padding, said first cover portion having a pair of lateral end regions; and a pair of second cover portions defined in said rear side of the trim cover assembly and positioned symmetrically relative to said first cover portion; wherein one of said pair of second cover portions includes a free end region, while the other of said pair of second cover portions also includes a free end region, such that said two free end regions of said pair of second cover portions are spaced apart from each other relative to said first cover portion, while facing toward each other and extending substantially along a whole length of both said pair of lateral frame portions of said seat back frame; a pair of male fastener elements are respectively provided to and along said free end regions respectively of said pair of second cover portions; and a pair of female fastener assemblies are respectively provided to and along said two lateral end regions of said first cover portion, each female fastener assembly of said pair of female fastener assemblies including an anchor element and a female fastener element, wherein said anchor element is securely engaged with and along each of said pair of lateral frame portions of said seat back frame, and said male fastener element is securely engaged with and along said female fastener element, so that said pair of female fastener assemblies are connected, via the anchor elements thereof, to said pair of lateral frame portions, respectively, and said first cover portion is securely attached to said rear side of said foam padding, while said pair of second cover portions are also securely attached to said rear side of said foam padding, with said free end regions of said pair of second cover portions adjoining with and along, respectively, said two lateral end regions of said first cover portion.