Metal working – Upholstered article making – Cover stretching
Patent
1996-04-05
1998-07-07
Bryant, David P.
Metal working
Upholstered article making
Cover stretching
29235, 29713, 53258, B68G 700
Patent
active
057749655
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for inserting a supporting insert, such as a seat insert (bun) for a vehicle, into a cover, such as a seat cover for a vehicle. The apparatus of the present invention includes a bench upon which a cover holding assembly and a stuffing bracket are provided. The holding assembly comprises four self-adjusting blades which are substantially grouped together at the beginning of the fitting cycle. After an inside-out seat cover's open end is fitted onto the blades, the blades move away from each other into the corners of the cover to expand the cover to its maximum size. The insert is then positioned between the top (closed) end of the covering material and the stuffing bracket. The stuffing bracket then drives the seat insert into the inside-out covering material, gradually turning the material outside-out as the insert is moved forward.
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Mintz David
Mintz Neil
Tremblay Pierre
Bryant David P.
Machine Design Systems, Inc.
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