Patent · US Expired

Reinforced opening

US4428317A · kind A · utility

1Cited by
4References
9Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 24, 1981
Grant dateJan 31, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 24, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63H9/067
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A reinforced opening for sail cloth, tarpaulins, tent material, awnings and the like sheet material comprising a bead surrounding the opening comprised of a rigid ring positioned about the opening and enfolded within material bounding the opening and a liner positioned within the enfolded ring folded symmetrically outward over the bead at opposite sides into clinching engagement with the surface of the material outwardly of the bead.

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