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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278363 | Non-laminate seam A seam for use in joining material. The seam having a joint sew line connecting a first and second material. The seam having a cord arranged adjacent to the joint sew line. A stitch line is located adjacent to the cord, wherein the cord forms a predetermined shaped ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278691 | Article of furniture having a recessed surface for a cushion An article of furniture having a removable seat or back cushion. The design includes a frame having a recessed cushion support surface that creates a rim that defines a pocket that allows a seat or back cushion having first and second portions to be securely attache... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7128668 | Mat—adapted for use as a baseball or softball on-deck circle A mat that may be placed on a baseball or softball playing field for designating a batter on-deck area. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7066530 | Filler panel apparatus and method for reinforcing a vehicle body A filler panel for inserting within a vehicle body section that has a plurality of slats positioned substantially parallel with respect to one another, and each slat has a slat connector mechanism. The apparatus further has a molded encasing exhibiting a shape suita... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052083 | Bumper edge chair A chair includes a seat back having a generally rigid back member. The rigid member includes a peripheral edge. The peripheral edge is defined by spaced apart sides and top and bottom edges extending between the sides. A handle is fixedly secured to the top edge of ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7017997 | Seat A vehicle seat includes pad and cover assemblies. The pad assembly has a main portion and side portions. The side portions are placed opposite sides of the main portion through boundary-portion pulling slots respectively. The main-portion pulling slot crossing the b... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6997126 | Offset seam sewing process A process for joining adjacent panels of plural layered upholstery, including the steps of adjacently positioning first and second panels, each having an offset backing and exterior layers, and substantially aligning longitudinal peripheries of the first and second ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6877177 | Bedding product A bedding foundation is manufactured with a cover having a welt cord extending upwardly to create a seal when a mattress is placed on the foundation. The cover is made using a two stage process. During the first stage a sewing machine is used to join a welt cord to ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6838155 | Foam pad and process for production thereof A foam pad comprising a surface to which a trim cover can be secured, the surface comprising a channel having a width of up to about 15 mm. Disposed in the channel is one of a male portion or a female portion of a releasably engageable male-female trim cover attachm... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6048025 | Locking element for a drawing-in rod for the profile-forming connection between upholstery covering materials for upholstery furniture and similar upholstered parts A locking device for upholstery is connected between an elongate holding element and an elongate drawing-in element which is connected to a sewing-on flag. The sewing-on flag in turn is connected to upholstery covering material. The locking device include... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6047421 | No-sew upholstery system The no-sew upholstery system of the invention comprises a soft or semi-soft foam which is covered by fabric through a wrap and tuck process. The form incorporates an opening through an exterior surface. The fabric employed is wrapped around the form and i... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5964017 | Seat cover retainer apparatus and method of using same A retainer apparatus for attaching a seat cover to a foam cushion, wherein the retainer apparatus has a base component embedded in the foam cushion and an anchor component connected with the seat cover, wherein further the connection of the anchor compone... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5435026 | Mattress clip and mattress A mattress clip to secure the fabric flange of a mattress cover to adjacent springs of the innerspring assembly, such clip having a hook end, a short lateral leg extending therefrom to an integrally formed single loop having a narrow but resiliently expan... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5338098 | Seat back of an automotive seat A seat back for an automotive seat, wherein a trim cover assembly is affixed over a foam cushion member by means of an anchoring member fixed on the reverse side of the trim cover assembly, and there is provided an anchor securing element for pulling and ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5027454 | Combined bed structure A combined bed structure comprises a frame support and a mattress frame. The mattress frame is placed on the top portion of the frame support and comprises a frame casing, an inflatable mattress, and a cover layer. The frame casing is placed on the top po... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4865383 | Fastening assembly for vehicle seat upholstery Assembly for fastening upholstery to the padding of a vehicle seat, which assembly comprises a bar sunk inside the padding, and a flexible plastic section stitched to the upholstery and secured to the bar by means of a number of metal fasteners.... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4740034 | Protective stool bumper A stool upholstered with a protective stool cover, and related objects are shown. The cover comprises a seat encapsulating, cover material, the lower edge of which is attached to a seat pan covering, shaped wall profile which protects against inadvertant,... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4598949 | Seating platform A seating platform e.g. for domestic furniture or motor vehicle seats comprises at least one moulded elastic element mounted on a frame member and covered by a non-stretch sheet which, upon installation, is only lightly tensioned. The elastic element is o... | 07/08/1986 |
| 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 |
| 4558905 | Seat for vehicles A seat for use in a vehicle, airplane or the like is disclosed which comprises a top layer member incorporating heating elements therein. Each of the heating elements is enclosed by a cover which is extended with an integral hang portion for fixing the to... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4526420 | Seat cover fixing construction with slimmed section mounting band A seat cover fixing construction for fixing a bag shaped seat cover to a seat. An engagement portion of the seat extends around the part of the seat near the edge of the seat cover, extends from the seat in the general direction away from the closed end o... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4396226 | Structural component assembly for upholstered furniture and method of making A structural component for upholstered furniture includes a three-dimensional frame consisting of a plurality of wires which are welded together. A flexible substrate sheet and an upholstery material cover are secured together with padding held between th... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4364607 | Seat for vehicles A seat for vehicles is described. The seat comprises a support structure for a cushion and a support structure for a seat back, as well as a respective stuffing part supported at least partially by the said structure. The main feature of this seat is that... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4222139 | Fastening of mattress pads and the like A harness-like arrangement for securing mattress pads and the like to the top of mattresses.... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4065182 | Cushion retention for a vehicle seat The supporting members of a vehicle seat includes a molded plastic seat bottom support member and a molded plastic seat back support member. Cushion members for mounting on the support members include a cushion bun of resilient foam and a seat cover for e... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4065181 | Cushion retention for a vehicle seat The support members for a vehicle seat include a molded plastic seat bottom support and a molded plastic seat back support. Cushion members for mounting on the supports include a cushion bun of resilient foam and a seat cover for enveloping the cushion bu... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4025114 | Vehicle seat cushion mounting arrangement Vehicle seat cushion which has a cover fastened to a wire frame molded into its bottom is secured to a metal seat pan by means of notched tabs struck up from the metal pan or to equivalent attachment members secured to the seat pan.... | 05/24/1977 |
| 4023219 | Nuclear accident carrier A nuclear accident carrier for conveying an injured contaminated person comprising a portable base into which a stretcher supporting the person can be inserted, and a lid for isolating the person in the base from the outside. The lid is made from a transp... | 05/17/1977 |
| 3981534 | Seat cover fastening system An extruded, generally J-shaped plastic welt or trim strip adapted to be sewn to a seat cover has an inverted lip portion at the tip of its short leg. The welt strip is adapted to cover both sides of a vertical, downwardly extending peripheral flange on a... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3958285 | Upholstery system method and apparatus An upholstery system method and apparatus for furniture and the like in which the upholstery covering is releasably affixed to a base member for enabling changing of the covering as desired. A clasp apparatus adapted for mounting with the base member for ... | 05/25/1976 |