Lear Corporation

James Bradley Clauser

Paul S Severinski

William Paruszkiewicz

Louella Ann Patterson

Thomas A Welch, Sr

Asad S Ali

Ashford Allen Galbreath

Ronald L Miotto

Mark Allyn Folkert

Thomas S Hicks

Jeffrey J Frelich

Gary Rock

William J Paruszkiewicz, Jr

Gregory Alan Lymburner

Pusheng Chen

Benedict J Messina

Laura Schulz

Ashley L Baisch

George Edward Dishner

Richard Reyes

Thomas Allen Welch, Sr

Meredith Gannes

Tomas A Welch, Sr

A seat assembly having improved trim appearance is provided as well as a method and mold tool for making the seat assembly. In certain embodiments, the seat assembly has at least one narrow trench having a substantially constant width of up to 5 mm, which provides for better tolerances when installing a trim cover on the cushion and provides improved appearance and comfort. In certain embodiments, the mold tool has at least one tool insert that is configured to create the at least one narrow trench with a substantially constant width in the cushion.

Seat assembly having improved trim appearance and method and tool for making the same

A vehicle seat assembly is provided with a structural member adapted to be mounted within a vehicle to provide support to an occupant. The structural member has at least one channel formed therein. A cushion member is provided adjacent to the structural layer. The cushion member has at least one channel formed therethrough. A trim member is secured over the cushion member to form a seating surface. At least one attachment member is mounted to the trim member extending through the at least one channel of the cushion member. The at least one attachment member extends into the at least one channel of the structural member such that at least one of the trim material and the cushion layer is retained on the structural member.

Layered seating system with attachments

A seat for a vehicle includes a seatback support structure including a main portion having a first side and a second side disposed opposite the first side, and a flange that projects from the main portion in a direction away from the first side, and that defines a hole extending through the flange for receiving a headrest post. The seat further includes a trim cover disposed over at least a portion of the seatback support structure and a trim fastener attached to the trim cover for securing the trim cover to the flange of the seatback support structure. The trim fastener has two opposing side portions and a cavity therebetween for receiving the flange.

Seat for a vehicle

A trim cover assembly securable over a cushion is provided. The trim cover assembly includes a leather trim material. A trim fastener is attached to the leather trim material for retaining the trim cover to the cushion. Therein the trim fastener elastically deformable so that the fastener that elongates between an extended position and a retracted position to allow the leather trim material to expand while minimizing deformation.

Trim cover assembly with elastically deformable fasteners

A seat assembly having a retention clip that may couple a trim cover assembly to a support structure. The trim cover assembly may be disposed proximate a cushion that may be supported by the support structure. The retention clip may extend through a slit in the cushion and may be pivotally coupled to the support structure.

Seat assembly having a trim cover assembly

An automotive seat back foam pad assembly includes a seat back foam pad and a panel. The seat back foam pad is configured to receive a seat back frame and includes a side pocket. The side pocket has a sidewall portion and is configured to receive an air bag module. The panel is attached to the sidewall portion and attachable with the seat back frame. The panel is configured to maintain integrity of the sidewall portion during air bag module deployment.

Automotive seat foam pad assembly

Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to securing a trim cover to a vehicle seat cushion. In at least one embodiment, a seat cushion assembly comprises a foam cushion having an 'A' surface, a 'B' surface, and at least one slot extending therebetween, a trim cover extending over the foam cushion, and a trim cover attachment assembly secured to the trim cover for securing the trim cover adjacent the foam cushion. In at least one embodiment, the trim cover attachment assembly comprises a flexible sheet having a first end attached to the trim cover and a second end having a paddle that sits adjacent the &#x201c;B&#x201d; surface of the foam cushion, the fabric extending through the slot of the foam cushion.

Vehicle seat trim paddle attachment

A vehicle seat air bag assembly () having an air bag module () includes an air bag guide () that is foldable from a flexible sheet () to provide both left and right hand embodiments with connection of distal ends of the flexible sheet to each other after the folding fabrication. The air bag guide () guides an air bag () of the air bag module () during inflation and movement to and through a trim cover deployment seam ().

Side air bag assembly for vehicle seat

A trim cover for an automotive seat including an air bag includes a bolster and a side facing attached with the bolster to form a seam. At least a portion of the side facing includes a panel folded onto itself and joined along at least one edge, and is configured to direct the air bag, upon deployment, through the seam.

Automotive seat trim cover

A vehicle seat assembly has a seat body adapted to be mounted within a vehicle to provide support to an occupant. A seat component is provided adjacent to the seat body. A first attachment member is provided within one of the seat body and the seat component. A second attachment member is provided on the other of the seat body and the seat component. The second attachment member is engageable within the first attachment member such that the seat component is attached to the seat body through engagement between the first attachment member and the second attachment member.

Vehicle seat assembly having layered seating system with attachment member

A vehicle seat air bag assembly () having an air bag module () includes an air bag guide () of a synthetic plastic having an inner end () secured to a seat frame () and also having a tubular portion () that extends from the inner end adjacent the air bag module () toward a deployment seam () of a seat trim cover (). The air bag guide tubular portion () guides an air bag of the air bag module () during inflation and movement to the trim cover deployment seam ().

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Oakland Township, MI, United States of America

James Bradley Clauser