Seat cover retainer apparatus and method of using same

Details Seat cover retainer apparatus and method of using same Seat cover retainer apparatus and method of using same

1997-12-31

1999-10-12

Hughes, S. Thomas

Metal working

Upholstered article making

Method

29 914, 29 915, 2972181, 29745259, 24297, 5402, B68G 700

Patent

active

059640170

ABSTRACT:
A retainer apparatus for attaching a seat cover to a foam cushion, wherein the retainer apparatus has a base component embedded in the foam cushion and an anchor component connected with the seat cover, wherein further the connection of the anchor component to the seat cover is facilitated by its being selectively reconfigured for that purpose. The base component has a plurality of engagement apertures formed therein. The anchor component includes a bifurcated pedestal and a plurality of rams upstanding therefrom. Each ram has a barbed head for being anchoringly engaged with a respective engagement aperture. Each of the heads has a living hinge at its tip which serves to enable the anchor component to be reconfigured between an open configuration, used when attaching the seat cover to the bifurcated pedestal, and a closed configuration, used when the rams are inserted into the engagement apertures. Preferably, a selectively releasable snap fit is provided at each head for holding the anchor component in the closed configuration.

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