Tack strip

Details Tack strip Tack strip

1985-04-11

1987-07-28

Smith, Gary L.

Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-thr

Impact driven fastener, e.g., nail, spike, tack, etc.

Multiple prong, e.g., nailing plate, staple, etc.

52548, 16 16, F16B 1500, A47G 2704

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046829253

ABSTRACT:
A tack strip for securing upholstery fabric to a frame structure comprising a strip of flexible metal having a longitudinally extending fold line forming upper and lower angularly disposed flanges. The lower flange has a continuous edge and a plurality of equally spaced openings separated by a solid flange portion. The openings are spaced to receive a staple that is adapted to secure the solid portion and thus the lower flange to the frame structure. The upper flange has a plurality of equally spaced slots extending to the fold line in the area of the lower flange openings. The slots form a plurality of spaced tabs in the upper flange, each tab having outwardly and downwardly extending prongs facing the lower flange. The fabric is adapted to be placed over the tabs and pressed onto the prongs. The tabs are then bent over to sandwich the fabric between the flanges, with the prongs being bent back toward the tabs and coacting with the staple to securely retain the fabric to the frame structure.

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patent: 1052617 (1913-02-01), Norman
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patent: 1990776 (1935-02-01), Dexter
patent: 2051191 (1936-08-01), Watson
patent: 2176344 (1939-10-01), Hunt
patent: 2896294 (1959-07-01), Cheney
patent: 3683738 (1972-08-01), Kyriakos

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