Device for attaching objects to fabric
US6295703A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/44034
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus which facilitates attachment of objects to fabrics of various thicknesses while minimizing damage to the underlying fabric. A device is provided which includes a backing member formed from a flexible, resilient material which is shaped to surround and engage a majority of the periphery of an object to be attached to fabric. The backing member has an inner peripheral wall and an outer peripheral wall opposite the inner peripheral wall. At least one continuous discontinuity passes through both the inner and the outer peripheral walls allowing the backing member to expand in order to receive objects of various size. Another aspect of the present invention provides a tensioning device which serves to bias the backing member into contact with the fabric and the object.
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