US4579388A
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Seat
Assignee: Tachi S Co Ltd
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Filing: 1984-07-05
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Granted: 1986-04-01
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Expires: 2004-07-05
Abstract
Abstract In a seat comprising a trim cover formed by heat-bonding necessary portions including a main portion formed of a covering material, a filler pad and a backing material to provide the central seating portion of the seat and combined with inner side portions, outer side portions and a welt, the welt is provided by winding a welt cover or an extension of the covering material or inner side portions around a cord, the filler pad is formed of a usual polyurethane material, and the trim cover is bonded to a cushion member having no skin or having a minimum skin.
Inventors
- 👤 Muneharu Urai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 08:16
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/5816; B60N2/5825; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A seat comprising a trim cover formed by heat-bonding necessary portions including a main portion, inner side portions, outer side portions and a welt, said main portion being formed of a covering material, a filler pad and a backing material to provide the central seating portion of the seat, wherein said welt is separately prepared by winding a welt cover around a cord, said filler pad is formed of a polyurethane material usually employed for making a machine-sewn cushion, and said trim cover is bonded to a cushion member having a minimum skin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A seat comprising a trim cover formed by heat-bonding necessary portions including a main portion, inner side portions, outer side portions and a welt, said main portion being formed of a covering material, a filler pad and a backing material to provide the central seating portion of the seat, wherein said welt is separately prepared by winding a welt cover around a cord, said filler pad is formed of a polyurethane material usually employed for making a machine-sewn cushion, and said trim cover is bonded to a cushion member having a minimum skin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said welt is formed by winding an extension of said covering material or said inner side portions around the cord and has such a shape that the both ends thereof are not visible from outside.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said backing material is eliminated, and said filler pad is eliminated, and said filler pad is bonded directly to said cushion member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
A seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said filler pad formed of the usual polyurethane material having a high melting point only extends to the bonded point of said welt, and said inner side portions of said covering, said backing material and said welt all of which have melting points lower than that of the usual polyurethane material, are bonded together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said welt is eliminated, and said trim cover including said filler pad formed of the usual polyurethane material is bonded directly to said cushion member which has no skin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A seat as claimed in claim 1, wherein said backing material and said welt are eliminated, and said filler pad is bonded directly to said cushion member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
A seat comprising a trim cover formed by heat-bonding a main portion, inner side portions, outer side portions and a welt together, said main portion being formed of a covering material, a filler pad and a backing material to provide the central seating portion of the seat, wherein said welt is separately prepared by winding a welt cover around a cord, said inner side portion and said covering material each having edge sections thereon that overlap under said welt and are heat bonded together, said filler pad is formed of a polyurethane material usually employed for making a machine-sewn cushion, and said trim cover is bonded to a cushion member by said backing material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A seat comprising a trim cover formed by heat-bonding a main portion, inner side portions, outer side portions and a welt together, said main portion being formed of a covering material, a filler pad and a backing material to provide the central seating portion of the seat, wherein said welt is separately prepared by winding a welt cover around a cord, said inner side portion and said covering material each having edge sections thereon that overlap under said welt and are heat bonded together, said filler pad is formed of a polyurethane material usually employed for making a machine-sewn cushion, and said trim cover is bonded to a cushion member by said backing material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
A seat comprising a trim cover formed by heat-bonding a main portion, inner side portions, outer side portions and a welt together, said main portion being formed of a covering material, a filler pad to provide the central seating portion of the seat, said filler pad is formed of a polyurethane material usually employed for making a machine-sewn cushion, and said covering material and said filler pad both are directly bonded to a cushion member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
A seat comprising a trim cover formed by heat-bonding a main portion, inner side portions, outer side portions and a welt together, said main portion being formed of a covering material, a filler pad to provide the central seating portion of the seat, said filler pad is formed of a polyurethane material usually employed for making a machine-sewn cushion, and said covering material and said filler pad both are directly bonded to a cushion member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A seat as claimed in claim 8, wherein said main portion includes a filler pad backing positioned between said filler pad and said cushion member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-03-31 | 1989-09-30 | 1990-04-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-03-31 | 1993-09-30 | 1994-04-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-03-31 | 1997-09-30 | 1998-04-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |