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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176608 | Method of manufacturing slow acting pocketed spring core A method of manufacturing spring cushions (10) having slow-acting pocketed spring cores (12) characterized by the individual springs of the cores (12) being sealingly pocketed within semi-impermeable fabric material. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7594311 | Mattress bordering apparatus An apparatus for bordering mattresses, comprising two mattress bordering assemblies, arranged at upper and at lower levels and provided with superimposed worktables being provided with mattress overturning devices, a mattress distribution assembly arranged upstream ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7472465 | Device for mounting seat covers A device for mounting any type of seat covers (10) on foam cushion parts (12) of a seat, more particularly a vehicle seat, uses gripping elements (14) which form actuation groups (16, 18, 20, 22, 24) receiving the profiled strips (26, ... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7430793 | Apparatus for securing a trim cover with a foam pad and method of using the same An apparatus for securing a trim cover to a foam pad includes a base and a platform coupled thereto that defines a working surface for supporting the foam pad thereon. A plurality of actuators project from the working surface. Each actuator is capable of movement aw... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7395590 | Method for assembling a frame assembly for a chair An office chair is provided having a contoured back assembly comprising a back frame and a suspension fabric. The fabric is attached to the back frame about its periphery wherein the back frame has a three-dimensional contoured shape formed by overlapped frame rings... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7340813 | Chair upholstered with sports jersey An article of furniture, for example a chair, is upholstered with a sports jersey for displaying the jersey thereon. The front side and logo of the jersey are displayed on the back supporting surface of the chair while the rear side and player number of the jersey a... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7251847 | Continuous wire spring mattress or seating product and method of manufacture A mattress or seating spring core assembly and method of manufacture which comprises interconnected rows of coil springs wherein each row terminates in a cut wire end which is bent inwardly into one of the end coils and in which the spring core assembly is surrounde... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7222401 | Method for making a head restraint assembly A head restraint assembly comprising a frame assembly including a retention member. A pillow coupled to the frame assembly with the pillow configured to allow access to the retention member. A cover assembly having a back end and a front end envelopes and conforms t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7197801 | Automotive vehicle seat insert There is disclosed a method of manufacturing an insert suitable for placement within a seat of an automotive vehicle. The insert preferably includes multiple layers, one of which includes a heater for providing an occupant of the seat with warmth. The insert also pr... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7117655 | Method of applying at least one web of insulator material to multiple spring assemblies A method of applying at least one web of insulator material to a plurality of spring assemblies is provided. Each web of insulator material is unwound from a roll, passed along a roller and applied to multiple spring assemblies which are passed between rollers. Each... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111373 | Apparatus for facilitating assembling of a covering sheet onto a cushioned padding An apparatus for facilitating assembling of a covering sheet onto a cushioned padding for a seat, the covering sheet being formed into a three-dimensional shape and having tensioning cords provided therein, the cushioned padding having a central portion, bulged port... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096549 | Carrier and attachment method for load-bearing fabric An attachment structure for a load-bearing fabric including an expandable carrier secured to an un-stretched load-bearing fabric. To attach the carrier to a support frame, the carrier and fabric are stretched together to desired shape and secured to the frame. An in... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089639 | Method for manufacturing support pillows In one embodiment, a method for making a pillow comprises cutting at least one piece of fabric to form a pair of skins that each comprise a midsection and two arm sections. The two skins are sewn together near their outer edges except for a portion of the mid sectio... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6993815 | Apparatus for upholstering components of chairs, armchairs or the like An apparatus (1) is described for upholstering components of chairs, armchairs, or the like, in particular backrests and/or seats having a sandwich structure (11) with a covering layer (12) fitted so as to cover a frame (14) at least part... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6944900 | Quilted mattress cover with inverted seam A mattress having an inverted top panel/border seam, with an optional appended decorative rope welting on the border is described. An inverted seam secures the top panel to the border portion of a mattress cover to eliminate bumps and creases found in conventional w... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928677 | Therapeutic pillow A pillow includes a pillow base having a top, bottom, front, rear and opposite sides. The base includes first and second compartments defining areas which extend between the opposite sides. A quantity of fill material is disposed within the first compartment. A supp... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6904729 | System for facilitating the temporary hanging of objects from vinyl or aluminum siding without damaging the siding A system is provided for facilitating the temporary hanging of at least one object from vinyl or aluminum siding while maintaining the integrity of the siding during and after the use thereof. The system comprises a hanger and a removal tool. The hanger has an upper... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6874215 | Method of making mattresses A pillow top mattress is made by first sewing a mattress core border to respective pillow top borders, forming mitered corners on each, then pulling the combined borders over the mattress core, securing the combined borders to the core material, and then adding pill... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6862763 | Pocketed bedding or seating product having pockets of differing heights A bedding or seating product comprising a spring assembly made up of a plurality of parallel strings of springs joined to each other. Each of the strings of springs comprises a row of interconnected pocketed coil springs. Selected pockets of fabric are shorter than ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6804849 | Quilted mattress cover with inverted seam A mattress having an inverted top panel/border seam, with an optional appended decorative rope welting on the border is described. An inverted seam secures the top panel to the border portion of a mattress cover to eliminate bumps and creases found in conventional w... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6694585 | Apparatus and method for securing end turns of coil springs to a border wire The apparatus has an indexable carriage adapted to move the coil springs and the border wire along a path. A wire cutter disposed adjacent the path has an inner member with an axial hole adapted to receive the wire and a tubular outer member receiving the... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6629346 | Method for installing a seat cover and a seat cover installation device used for performing the method An automated method for installing a seat cover and a device for implementing the method are disclosed. The seat cover is provided with at least one shaped spar onto a seat body that includes at least one securing element which is positioned in the base o... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6622384 | Method and apparatus for forming spring units A method and apparatus for forming spring units for use in a mattress, bed, divan bed, or other upholstered unit, the method including the step of inserting a second spring (12A) into a first spring immediately prior to said first spring being formed into... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6434806 | Machine for installing flexible covers on seat cushions having sliding stanchion carriage for closely following the contour of the seat cushion A seat assembly machine that uses stanchion rods to install flexible covers on seat cushions characterized by the fact that the stanchion rods are slidably mounted via slides in an axis generally perpendicular to the stuffing or plunging axis such that th... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6408514 | Manufacture of pocketed compound nested coil springs A system and method for manufacturing pocketed compound nested coil springs includes inserting a compressed, preferably pocketed, smaller coil spring into a vertically oriented larger coil spring either prior to compressing and inserting the outer coil sp... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6371458 | Spring mattress The invention relates to a spring mattress comprising a plurality of interconnected coil spring elements, whereby the mattress includes at least two layers extending in parallel with the plane on the mattress and each exhibiting different properties of re... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6318783 | Structure for connecting automotive interior trim skin portions A skin for an automotive interior trim panel is provided comprising a first skin portion and a second skin portion. First skin portion comprises a receptacle and a second skin portion comprises a protrusion. When connected, a portion of the protrusion in ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6298532 | Seat assembly machine including selectively actuated screw for adjusting axes of the machine to assemble different sizes of seat covers on padded seat frames A seat assembling machine commonly known as a skinner or stuffer is adjustable in several axes to allow the machine to be adjusted for different sizes/configurations of seats and seat covers. The machine includes a carriage which is driven towards a padde... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6175997 | Pocketed coil spring mattress cores A method of assembling strings of pocketed coil springs into an innerspring core which may be used as the core of a mattress, cushion or similar body support foundation uses plastic netting reinforced nonwoven webs supplied between a pair of spaced apart ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6101697 | Apparatus for producing string of pocket coils The apparatus takes coil springs and sequentially forms fabric pockets around the coil springs to form a string of pocket coil springs. It includes a system for forming a length of folded fabric for movement on a frame, a split cylinder which moves to an ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6073990 | Tool design and post-mold process for skinned urethanes with snap-in components An inner body panel that is configured to receive a snap-in component and a corresponding method of manufacture are provided. The inner body panel includes a urethane layer having an inner molded edge defining a first aperture and a glass mat layer affixe... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5697133 | Method and apparatus for basting quilts or the like A method and apparatus for basting layers of flexible materials together such as for quilt making includes a spacing member, such as a grid, having openings therein is disposed on a support surface. A backing member or first flexible member is operatively... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5608956 | System for automatically assembling a seat A system for automatically connecting a seat back to a seat cushion to assemble a seat, which includes a first setting device for setting the seat back upright, a second setting device for setting a seat cushion horizontally, and a robot hand device. The ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5595795 | Composite, preform therefore, method of making, and apparatus The present invention is a highly predictable composite usable to fabricate such structural articles as complex-shaped automotive body parts and building panels. Included in this composite is at least one netlike preform having a plurality of inter-crosse... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5497541 | Stapling machine for spring carcass frames It is provided with a longitudinal bearing (2) mounted on a frame (1) and framed by two side, vertical and parallel guides (9) and (10), the position of the latter being adjustable in order for the spacing thereof to match the thickness of the spring carc... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5461764 | Seat skinning apparatus A seat skinning mechanism for skinning a flexible membrane cover on a polymeric foam vehicle seat body is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a first support surface for positioning the seat body located generally underneath the seat body,... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5411309 | Automobile sun visor An automobile sun visor has a visor body, an internal structural member arranged in the visor body and having shorter sides, a retaining clip attached to one of the shorter sides of the internal structural member and having arms provided with front edges ... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5394578 | Cushion construction and method A cushion construction method is provided whereby a resilient polymeric foam core is covered with an intermediate flexible non-woven fabric which is adhered to the foam by mechanical force with the ends of the intermediate fabric urged into slits formed i... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5338082 | Apparatus for securing fabric to a visor A mechanism for attaching an outer covering to a molded shell-type vehicle sun visor having a pair of shell halves and an aperture in one shell half. The mechanism includes a stackes attached to or integral with an inner surface of the shell half and a be... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5327629 | Inverting seat covers Seat covers are sewn inside-out and then inverted to fit over a frame. Inversion is accomplished by threading the sewn seat cover over a pair of generally parallel arms. The sewn seat cover is generally in the form of a pocket. The closed end of the pocke... | 07/12/1994 |
