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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2023
Applicant:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Inventors:
Qichao Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Chandrashekar Simha, Shanghai, CN;
Yong Yang, Shanghai, CN;
Jiajun Li, Shanghai, CN;
Jie Ni, Shanghai, CN;
Wenjuan Yang, Shanghai, CN;
Haipeng Weng, Shanghai, CN;
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/56 (2006.01); B60N 2/58 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/5816 (2013.01); B60N 2/0284 (2013.01); B60N 2/5685 (2013.01); B60N 2/58 (2013.01); B60N 2/5858 (2013.01); B60N 2/99 (2018.02); B60N 2002/0288 (2013.01);
Abstract
Trim covers with reinforcing assemblies for providing straight seams and smooth/symmetrical trim surfaces along one or more seams. For example, the trim covers may employ one or more wires arranged along or proximate the one or more seams such that the seams are straight and not wavy. In one or more embodiments, the trim cover may also employ one or more elastic members to provide tension to the surface such that it does not wrinkle and/or sag.