Locator strip and method for positioning fabric covers on a foam

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1992-04-09

1993-01-05

Eley, Timothy V.

Metal working

Upholstered article making

Cover stretching

29 917, 112417, 112418, B68G 700

Patent

active

051759160

ABSTRACT:
A locator strip (10) accurately positions upholstering fabric (12) upon a seat cushion (16) in the manufacture of seats. The locator strip (10) includes an array of U-shaped pockets (30) along one edge which are separated by finger-like projections (32). A thin filament (40) is fixedly attached to the distal ends (34) of the projections (32) and is formed with notches (39) or cuts (39') between the projections (32). The locator strip (10) is sewn between the edges (18,20) of two fabrics (12,14) with thread (36) stitches passing through the pockets (30) and around the projections (32). The locator strip (10) functions to guide the edges (18,20) of the two fabric covers (12,14) into an elongated slot (22) in the cushion (16). After the fabric covers (12,14) have been bonded to the cushion (16), the locator strip (10) is pulled against the stitches and the thin filament (40) yields at the notches (39) or cuts (39') and bends around the stitches so that the entire locator strip (10) is removed from the two covers (12,14) and the cushion (16) in one piece.

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patent: 4885828 (1989-12-01), Kozlowski

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