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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128166 | Seat cover covering structure A pull-in recess is formed in a seat pad (30). The pull-in recess is partly formed as a through hole penetrating to a back surface of the seat pad. A seat cover (40) is formed into a bag shape. A string-shaped member (50) for drawing the seat co... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7568761 | Clip for hanging and fixing trim cover A clip for hanging and fixing a trim cover, comprising a chuck section 6a having a substantially U-shaped body and a pair of reverse claws 61a, 61b extending inward from both edges of the substantially U-shaped body so as to... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7527335 | Seating unit with adjustable components An armrest structure includes a tubular support, and an armrest having a tubular end telescopingly engaging the tubular support. A support plate engages bottom walls of the tubular support and the tubular end in a laminar arrangement. A clamping bolt slides through ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7296852 | Upholstered seat A seat assembly and method of fabricating the seat assembly including a cushion (20) with a groove (22), and a cover (24) having an inner surface (26) wherein at least one drawcord (28) threadingly extends through the inner surface... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7097247 | Seating unit with adjustable lumbar device A seating unit includes a back support with a perimeter frame defining an opening, and a plurality of resilient members spanning the opening. An upholstery cover extends over and covers the resilient members and a front of the perimeter frame. A bow-tie-shaped lumba... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7040700 | Sofa and method of manufacturing same A backrest and deck subassembly for a sofa includes: a frame having a generally horizontal deck section, the deck section including a top portion and an underlying bottom portion, the frame also having a generally upright backrest section attached to and extending u... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7014269 | Chair back construction A back for a chair includes fabric panel with a flexible carrier attached to the panel around its periphery. The carrier is configured to be secured along a bottom edge to a bottom portion of a chair back frame member. The carrier is also secured to two vertical fra... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6976737 | Folding deckchair A folding deckchair, of the kind with a frame (2) to which fabric (3) is fitted, and wherein the fixing between the side ends of the fabric and the side portions of the frame is attained through an elastic cord inserted through a plurality of eyelets l... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6811215 | Structure for mounting backrest In a chair 11 comprising at least a backrest portion 1 to support a back of a seated person and a back frame 2 to connect the backrest portion 1 with a seat, the backrest portion 1 has a pocket 3 that covers an upper portion... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6698839 | Back of chair A back comprises a frame formed by two c-shaped frame parts. These are inserted into circumferentially extending rand seams of a cover to which purpose at least one insertion opening is formed in one rand seam. The connection between said two frame parts ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6633830 | Method for selecting a cover material for use with a vehicle seat based on a fabric stretch requirement A method for determining usability of a cover material as a cover of a vehicle seat component includes determining a fabric stretch requirement for the vehicle seat component; determining actual fabric stretch of the cover material; and comparing the actu... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6595591 | Motor vehicle seat back A vehicle seat back comprises firstly a rigid frame having first and second side uprights and top and bottom cross-members interconnecting the first and second side uprights, and secondly a resilient supporting sheet fixed to the rigid frame and placed so... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6508509 | Back for seating unit and method of assembly A seating unit illustrated as a mobile office chair includes a base, a back upright operably supported on the base for reclining movement and a back construction. The back construction includes a cushion assembly attached to a back support shell with quic... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6478382 | Fastening system for a motor vehicle seat A fastening system is for a vehicle seat having at least one padded part of a foamed material surrounded by at least one upholstery part. The upholstery part is connected with at least one profiled strip having hooking elements on its periphery. A longitu... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6220661 | Chair back and method of assembly A chair includes a base, a back upright operably supported on the base for movement between an upright position and a reclined position, and a back construction. The back construction includes a back support shell attached to the back upright, and further... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6050646 | Backrest A backrest, in particular for an office chair, is indicated, in which backrest a cover is stretched onto a frame. In order for it to be possible for the frame to be introduced into the cover in a simple manner, the frame is of hinged and rotatable design.... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6036264 | Anti-bacterial infant seat A sanitary liner for a shopping cart infant seat consisting of a seat area shaped to fit within the shopping cart infant seat area, a flexible rim stitched to the top of the seat area and encircling the seat area, a narrow, flat, steel wire stitched to th... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6022072 | Debris collector for upholstered furniture A device for placement into a gap or crevice of a piece of upholstered furniture such that debris and small articles that fall below the seating cushions of such furniture are retained on the device as opposed to passing through the gap or crevice area an... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5979980 | Motor-vehicle seat This seat comprises a backrest armature (28) connected to a seat-part armature (22) by means (34) of articulation about an axis (X) substantially transverse to the seat. The backrest armature (28) carries a substantially transverse rod (56) for attaching ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5957528 | Seat cover A seat cover preferably made of washable fabric has flexible foam attachment members and a flexible foam flap and is removably installed on a vehicle's seat. The basic structure of the seat cover consists of a seat portion and a back portion with a flap p... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5954395 | Seat back with re-entrant rear face A motor vehicle seat includes a seat back which has a re-entrant rear face with a cavity closed by a sheet immobilized between two lateral uprights of the seat. Upholstery extends over the uprights and a cover covers the upholstery and is fixed into housi... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5950553 | Method and apparatus for slidably retaining a drawstring cord within a trim cover material An automotive seat assembly comprising a trim cover material having a top surface and a bottom surface with a peripheral edge portion extending along one side thereof. A continuous stitching material passes through and between a number of apertures along ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5931538 | Vehicle seat element including a cover tensioned over a metal frame A vehicle seat element is covered by a cover having four lateral panels which are folded over a rigid frame. Two of the lateral panels that are opposite each other, present in the vicinity of their free edges buttonholes which are engaged on tabs that are... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5791732 | Anti-bacterial baby seat A sanitary liner for a shopping cart infant seat consisting of a seat area shaped to fit within the space for the infant seat area, a flexible rim stitched to the top of the seat area and encircling the seat area, a narrow, flat, steel wire stitched to th... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5768758 | Method and apparatus for attachment of upholstery to seats A method and apparatus for securing upholstery or some other fabric to a seat having a frame, such as an automobile seat. The apparatus includes an elongated web of material having a cord incorporated therein which extends in the direction of elongation o... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5716101 | Seat rail attachment device An outdoor patio chair comprising a metal frame structure of three dimensional shape including at least a back section and a seat section. The chair further includes first and second seat rails for supporting a fabric seat panel and a hardwareless attachm... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5626388 | Furniture cover An article of furniture is inserted into the stretchable tubular fabric sidewall. The tubular fabric sidewall is then conformed to the shape of the article of furniture. The tubular fabric sidewall is open at both ends.... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5605373 | Automotive seat cover attachment arrangement An automotive vehicle seat cushion is provided including a resilient body with a top surface and a bottom surface and a multi-dimensional bore intersecting the top and bottom surfaces, the bore having a shoulder juxtaposed between the top and bottom surfa... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5529373 | Apparatus and method for covering a chair form with fabric Fabric covered furniture comprises a form member having a straight edge portion contouring into a relatively curved edge portion with fabric covering the front surface and edges thereof. A drawstring is secured along the border of the fabric. A flange ele... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5516575 | Back tack strip An upholstering device wherein a single piece upholstering device may be used to cover a surface, having both straight and curved perimeters, with fabric. The upholstering device has elevating sections and joining sections. The upholstering device forms i... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5338092 | Drawstring seat cover A seat cover assembly (10) includes a seat envelope (14) surrounding a seat (12) with a drawstring sheath (18) attached to the seat envelope (14) and a slidable drawstring (20) therein. Front and rear attachment projections (38,40) are located on the seat... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5338091 | Welt lock furniture construction Webbing is attached to a furniture frame by a hem and welting, which are laid in a channel and locked in with a strip that is slipped under the webbing and into the channel. This arrangement also holds the locking strip in place. The strip is removable so... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5326151 | Seat cover member with cable tie closure A cover member for a vehicle seat component in which the opening the cover member is closed by the use of a cable tie having integral fastening features. The cable tie and a portion of the cover member material is gathered around a protruding frame member... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5308141 | Upholstery fabric A piece of upholstery fabric for covering three-dimensional supports such as vehicle seat bases and seat backs is machine knitted, preferably in a mainly double jersey structure, with integral tubular portions. These serve as anchorage devices for securin... | 05/03/1994 |
| 4872724 | Fixing device for a covering, especially a covering of a seat Fixing device for a covering (9), especially a covering of a seat, comprising on the one hand a profiled section (1) having longitudinal slots (15), and on the other hand an edging wire (17, 17a) bent at at least two places to form fasteners (19, 19a) int... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4660888 | Seat cover A seat cover comprises a knitting of a three-dimensional structure conforming in its external shape to that of a seat and including at least main portions, side portions and welt portions integrally knit into a one-piece form. The knitting further include... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4558904 | Hoop chair A chair is provided that supplies good seat and back support and comfort, while being aesthetic and providing ready replacement of the seat and/or back upholstery. A frame component substantially defines the periphery of the chair seat or back, and cooper... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4432521 | Cradle case An improved eyeglass holder is provided which includes an elongated base having a flat bottom and upstanding opposed spaced sides defining a central space therebetween. The upper ends of the sides terminate in lips which diverge outwardly from each other.... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4284305 | Apparatus for upholstering a vehicle chair An apparatus and method for securing the front and back upholstery material portions together over a metal frame for a chair back in a vehicle chair. The chair back is of the type that folds downwardly. A channel member is secured to the bottom of the fra... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4092049 | Lightweight knocked-down chair design constructed of inexpensive components A chair adapted to be packaged, transported and sold in knocked-down (disassembled) fashion and constructed of extremely lightweight and inexpensive components while providing a chair of more than adequate structural strength for normal usage. A pair of u... | 05/30/1978 |
