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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5214811 | Watertight upholstery button An upholstery button includes a collet, an anchor, and a lock washer. A seat or cushion cover is securely clamped between the head of the collet and the lock washer. The lock washer is locked in position without the action of any other clamping elements b... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4776636 | Button forming assembly A button forming assembly adapted for use in an upholstered cushion of the type comprising a backing, a flexible cover overlying the backing, and a layer of compressible padding material between the backing and the cover. The button forming assembly compr... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4679851 | Cushion and method A cushion including a resiliently compressible pad having one or more openings through and disposed at about a right angle to its front surface, an enclosure assembly surrounding the pad and comprising a front cover overlaying the front surface of the pad... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4563785 | Cushion with simulated button tuft and method for manufacturing same A solid compressible foam body is enclosed within a cover of flexible material. A plurality of recessed areas are formed along the surface of the cushion by compressing the foam body in each area and applying closed stitch patterns defining a circular sec... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4514869 | Top member for a vehicle seat A top member for a vehicle seat includes a top layer, wadding and a wadding cover laminated to one another. Rigid button core members having outer circumferential portions are interposed between the top layer and the wadding or between the wadding and the... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4292703 | Ventilated cushions An impervious cushion particularly adapted for scrap foam stuffing having vents comprising substantially imperceivable small slits in mutually spaced relation in the box edge between the upper and lower panels.... | 10/06/1981 |
| 4080675 | Cushion construction A cushion for a sofa or chair or the like, preferably formed of a polyurethane foam pad and a vinyl cover. Buttons are incorporated to provide dimples in the cover. The buttons are the heads of pins which project into the pad and are fastened in place at ... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4040881 | Method of forming tufted cushion elements A method of forming tufted cushion elements comprising the construction of a pattern form with open cavities of various depths and wall inclinations. A piece of facing fabric is spread over the surfaces of the open cavities with its finish face toward the... | 08/09/1977 |
| 4037296 | Method and article for tufting upholstery and the like, and the resulting article of manufacture A method and article for reinforcing the holes made through non-woven material, particularly vinyl, suede and leather, used in tufting upholstery and the like, and an article of manufacture embodying same.... | 07/26/1977 |
| 3972093 | Button and connecting member assembly A button and connecting member assembly is described wherein the connecting member is in the form of an elongated ring and the button has a projection in the form of a spring catch. Both members are made integrally from a plastic material.... | 08/03/1976 |
