Upholstery attachment device and upholstered article using same
US5499859A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/70
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An upholstery attachment device and upholstered article, each according to the invention, each include a first elongated portion extending along at least a length of a perimeter edge of an upholstery covering and a second, cooperating elongated portion aligned with the first elongated portion to extend along the upholstery covering perimeter edge. The first elongated portion defines a first upholstery covering gripping member or jaw and the second elongated portion defines a second upholstery covering gripping member or jaw. The first and second upholstery covering gripping members are positioned relative to one another in a position of abutting one another or being, at most, slightly spaced apart to clamp the upholstery covering perimeter edge between the two gripping members.
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