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US 10,967,769 · App. 15/744,336 · Granted Apr 6, 2021

Clip for fastening a seat cover to a foam part of a seat cushion, foaming tool, production arrangement, and method for producing a foam part of a seat cushion

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,967,769
App. No.
15/744,336
Filed
Jan 12, 2018
Granted
Apr 6, 2021
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1742
USPC
264/46.4
Abstract

A clip ( 1, 101, 201, 301 ) for securing a seat cover ( 304 ) to a foam part ( 303 ) of a seat cushion, including at least one securing element ( 1.2, 101.2, 201.2, 301.2, 1.6 ) for temporarily securing the clip ( 1, 101,201,301 ) to a foaming tool (SW) in a form-fitting manner. A foaming tool (SW) is provided for producing a foam part ( 303 ) of a seat cushion. A production arrangement (HS) is provided for producing a foam part ( 303 ) of a seat cushion, and a method is provided for producing a foam part ( 303 ) of a seat cushion.

Claims (22)

1. A clip for fastening a seat cover to a foam part of a seat cushion, the clip comprising:

at least one fastening element for temporarily fastening the clip on a foaming tool by a form-fit connection,

wherein said at least one fastening element has a first portion with a lower portion comprising two spaced apart bars and an upper portion comprising a spring-hook nose on an outer surface and a hook on an opposite inner surface,

wherein a spring element is angled away from said first portion, wherein said spring element has an inner surface and an opposite outer surface, the inner surface consisting essentially of a lower planar surface and an upper planar surface, and the outer surface having latching nose.

2. The clip as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one receiving element for fastening the seat cover.

3. The clip as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one receiving element comprises one of a hook and a bar.

4. The clip as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one fastening element and the at least one receiving element are directed away from one another.

5. A production arrangement for producing a foam part of a seat cushion, the production arrangement comprising:

a foaming tool and at least one clip, the at least one clip being fastened to the foaming tool by a form-fit connection, the foaming tool comprising at least one clip-receiving element for receiving the at least one clip, the at least one clip comprising at least one fastening element for temporarily fastening the at least one clip on the foaming tool by the form-fit connection,

wherein the at least one clip-receiving element has at least one retaining element, which corresponds to the at least one fastening element of the at least one clip,

wherein said at least one clip has a first portion with a lower portion comprising two spaced apart bars and an upper portion comprising a spring-hook nose on an outer surface and a hook on an opposite inner surface,

wherein a spring element is angled away from said first portion, wherein said spring element has an inner surface and an opposite outer surface, the inner surface consisting essentially of a lower planar surface and an upper planar surface, and the outer surface having latching nose.

6. A method for producing a foam part of a seat cushion, the method comprising:

fastening at least one clip in a foaming tool by a form-fit connection and then producing the foam part by a foaming operation in the foaming tool, wherein the at least one clip is partially foamed in place, the foaming tool comprising at least one clip-receiving element for receiving the at least one clip, the at least one clip comprising at least one fastening element for temporarily fastening the at least one clip on the foaming tool by the form-fit connection

wherein the at least one clip-receiving element has at least one retaining element, which corresponds to the at least one fastening element of the at least one clip,

wherein said at least one clip has a first portion with a lower portion comprising two spaced apart bars and an upper portion comprising a spring-hook nose on an outer surface and a hook on an opposite inner surface, wherein a spring element is angled away from said first portion,

wherein said spring element has an inner surface and an opposite outer surface, the inner surface consisting essentially of a lower planar surface and an upper planar surface, and the outer surface having latching nose.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the at least one receiving element fastens a seat cover.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the at least one receiving element comprises one of a hook and a bar.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the at least one fastening element and the at least one receiving element are directed away from one another.

10. The production arrangement as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the at least one retaining element of the at least one clip-receiving element comprises a recess.

11. The clip as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a panel-like region for fastening the clip in the foam part by a form-fit connection and/or a material-bonded connection by the panel-like region being foamed in place during production of the foam part, wherein the panel-like region has panel bars, between which panel apertures are arranged, and wherein the panel bars and the panel apertures are surrounded by an all-round panel edge.