Web-to-tube fastenings

Claim 1

IN TUBULAR-FRAME FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION, A SUB-ASSEMBLY OF WEBBING STRIP AND FASTENERS APPLIED TO THE END PORTIONS THEREOF, READY FOR ASSEMBLY TO SPACED FRAME MEMBERS OF SAID FURNITURE WHICH ARE PROVIDED WITH LATERALLY SPACED FASTENER-PART RECEIVING OPENINGS, COMPRISING: A WEBBING STRIP PRE-CUT TO THE LENGTH THEREOF REQUIRED IN THE FINAL ASSEMBLY, AND FASTENERS CARRIED BY THE END PORTIONS OF THE STRIP FOR SECURING SAME TO THE FRAME MEMBERS WHEN COOPERATED WITH THE FASTENER-RECEIVING OPENINGS THEREOF, SAID FASTENERS EACH COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BARLIKE HEAD-PART FREE OF SAID WEBBING STRIP AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF AND IN FACE ENGAGEMENT WITH A FACE OF SAID STRIP AND HAVING LENGTH CORRESPONDING SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE WIDTH OF SAID STRIP AND BEING PROVIDED WITH A PREFORMED HOLE IN ITS CENTRAL PORTION, AND A PHYSICALLY SEPARATE HEADED DRIVE-PART HAVING AN ELONGATED SHANK PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HOLE AND PIERCING SAID WEBBING STIP, SAID SHANK PORTION BEING PROVIDED WITH MEANS WHICH IS SLIGHTLY OVERSIZE WITH RESPECT TO THE HEADPART HOLE BUT IS CAPABLE OF BEING FORCIBLY PROJECTED THERETHROUGH AND WHICH IS ALSO SO FORMED AS TO BE EFFECTIVE TO SECURE THE WEBBING STRIP TO THE SHANK PORTION UPON THE LATTER PIERCING SAID WEBBING STRIP, WHEREBY SAID MEANS SERVES TO SECURE THE DRIVE-PART TO THE HEAD-PART OF THE FASTENER AND THE FASTENER AS A WHOLE TO THE WEBBING STRIP RESPONSIVE TO SAID DRIVE-PART BEING PUSHED THROUGH THE HEAD-PART OF THE FASTENER DISPOSED AS AFORESAID.