A system for attaching a seat cover to a seat, seat cushion, and/or seat frame is disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the system includes a seat cover, a seat, seat cushion, and/or seat frame, and a hook and loop fastener structure. The system further includes a first part of the hook and loop fastener structure attached to the seat cover, seat, seat cushion, and/or seat frame comprised of a plurality of hooks configured to align in a single direction. The system further includes a second part of the hook and loop fastener structure attached to the seat, seat cover, seat cushion, and/or seat frame comprised of a plurality of loops configured so that at least a portion of the plurality of loops is configured to attach to at least a portion of the plurality of hooks.

A trim cover assembly for a vehicle seat assembly, a vehicle seat assembly, and a method of assembling the trim cover are provided. The trim cover assembly has a first trim member with a first surface to form a seating surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A second trim member is provided for connection to a seat member, and has first and second side regions each extending between first and second end regions. The first and second end regions are connected adjacent to first and second edges of the first trim member, respectively. A central region of the second trim member is connected to the second surface of the first trim member via a first seam.

A fastening strip for touch fasteners is provided which includes a corrugated portion as well as fastening elements. The corrugated portion allows the strip to be bent in a plane perpendicular as well as parallel with the longitudinal axis of the strip such that it may be applied to curved surfaces and remain substantially flat. Fastening elements such as hooks, loops, mushroom-shaped, bulbous and double hooks may be included on both sides of the strip and on the walls of the channels that form the corrugations as well as between the corrugations. The corrugated fastening strips may be useful for automotive seating and diaper applications. Processes for forming the corrugated fastening strip area also disclosed.

A seat trim cover for an automotive seat is formed into a 3-dimensional shape by compression molding a laminated moldable foam in a 3-dimensional. The laminated moldable foam comprises at least a layer of cellular polyurethane foam compression moldable in a temperature range of about 220° F. to about 260° F. The 3-dimensional mold is heated to a temperature range of about 150° F. to about 320° F. The layer of cellular foam is adhered to a cover material layer and pre-cut into a pre-laminated blank prior to molding into the 3-dimensional shape. Optionally, seat heaters or other components can be integrated with the laminated foam prior to compression molding the seat trim cover.

Disclosed are a hot melt tape for hook-and-loop fasteners without sewing which may be adhered at a low temperature and complete hardening of an adhesive resin in a short time and a method for manufacturing a seat padding material for vehicles using the same. The method includes preparing the padding material and a hook-and-loop fabric, preparing a hot melt tape having a hot melt resin layer by coating a surface of a release paper with a reactive hot melt resin having a melting point of 40-80° C. before reacting, adhering the hot melt tape to a surface of the padding material by applying heat of a temperature of 30-70° C. and pressure thereto, removing the release paper, adhering the hook-and-loop fabric to the exposed hot melt resin layer, and hardening the hot melt resin layer by cooling the padding material and the hook-and-loop fabric to a temperature of 0-20° C.

A seating system for a vehicle and a method for producing a seating system include a seat part having a cushion and a support material disposed on a surface of the cushion. An elongated member is attached to one side of the support material to create a channel in the opposite side, and a trim material is positioned over the support material to create a concavity in the trim material along the channel.

An edge strip (10) is provided for a seat cover (6, 20). The edge strip (10) includes an edge strip core (10.1) that is surrounded, in particular cladded, by a fastening material (10.4). A seat cover (6, 20) is provided for a seat (5) and includes the edge strip (10). A seat (5) is also provided that includes the seat cover (6, 20).

A vehicle seating assembly is provided. The vehicle seating assembly may comprise an inner cover including an inner cover attachment part, an outer cover including an outer cover attachment part, a cushion including a trench, and an anchor assembly disposed in the trench and extending between the inner cover attachment part and an anchor member, wherein the inner cover attachment part and the outer cover attachment part are attachable to one another to form a disengageable seal at least partially disposed in the trench.

A method for making a vehicle seat cushion component includes a step of providing a viewable surface component having a first set of alignment features, the viewable surface component having a central section, a first flanking section and a second flanking section. A first side of a central foam panel is attached to the viewable surface component with a first flanking foam component separated from a central foam component to define a first gap and a second flanking foam component separated from the central foam component to define a second gap. A support foam panel is sewn to the central foam panel. The support foam panel includes a second set of attachment features and defines a plurality of slots that allow a removable component to be inserted between the central foam panel and the support foam panel after the components are sewn together.

A fastener for coupling upholstery with padding of a seating assembly is provided. The fastener includes a plurality of elongated members. The plurality of elongated members includes a base member and one or more wing members. A plurality of flexible arms extends between two or more of the plurality of elongated members. The plurality of flexible arms operably couples the one or more wing members with the base member. A plurality of retention features extends outward from each of the plurality of elongated members. The plurality of retention features is configured to engage with a looped material.