US3273178A
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Method and means for securing seat covers to the base structure of a seat
Assignee: Bostrom Corp
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Filing: 1964-06-22
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Granted: 1966-09-20
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Expires: 1984-06-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Elmore J Baruth
- 👤 William C Oswald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:05
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C3/00; A47C3/12; A47C31/00; A47C31/02; A47C31/023; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S297/00; Y10S297/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
MEANS FOR SECURING A SEAT COVER TO THE BASE STRUCTURE OF A SEAT COMPRISING, A C-SHAPED MEMBER FORMED ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE BASE STRUCTURE AND RECEIVING A TERMINAL COVER PORTION OF THE COVER AND A WELT WHICH IS OF LARGER CROSS-SECTION THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE EDGE OF ONE JAW OF SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER AND SAID COVER PORTION, SAID COVER PORTION AND SAID WELT BEING BONDED TO EACH OTHER, SAID WELT BEING BONDED TO THE UPPER INSIDE PORTION OF SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER BY A BONDING MATERIAL, SAID TERMINAL PORTION BEING BONDED TO THE LOWER INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER, SAID BONDING MATERIAL, AFTER BEING HARDENED IN ASSEMBLY OF THE COMBINATION, FORMING A FIRM AND RELATIVELY THICK LAYER BETWEEN SAID WELT AND THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER WHEN COMPARED TO THE LAYER BETWEEN SAID TERMINAL PORTION AND SAID INSIDE SURFACE, TO THEREBY PROVIDE FILM MATERIAL IN ADDITION TO SAID WELT WHICH WILL RESIST A FORCE TENDING TO PULL THE WELT AND COVER FROM THE ENGAGED POSITION WITHIN SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
MEANS FOR SECURING A SEAT COVER TO THE BASE STRUCTURE OF A SEAT COMPRISING, A C-SHAPED MEMBER FORMED ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE BASE STRUCTURE AND RECEIVING A TERMINAL COVER PORTION OF THE COVER AND A WELT WHICH IS OF LARGER CROSS-SECTION THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE EDGE OF ONE JAW OF SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER AND SAID COVER PORTION, SAID COVER PORTION AND SAID WELT BEING BONDED TO EACH OTHER, SAID WELT BEING BONDED TO THE UPPER INSIDE PORTION OF SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER BY A BONDING MATERIAL, SAID TERMINAL PORTION BEING BONDED TO THE LOWER INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER, SAID BONDING MATERIAL, AFTER BEING HARDENED IN ASSEMBLY OF THE COMBINATION, FORMING A FIRM AND RELATIVELY THICK LAYER BETWEEN SAID WELT AND THE INSIDE SURFACE OF SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER WHEN COMPARED TO THE LAYER BETWEEN SAID TERMINAL PORTION AND SAID INSIDE SURFACE, TO THEREBY PROVIDE FILM MATERIAL IN ADDITION TO SAID WELT WHICH WILL RESIST A FORCE TENDING TO PULL THE WELT AND COVER FROM THE ENGAGED POSITION WITHIN SAID C-SHAPED MEMBER.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-09-19 | 1970-03-21 | 1970-09-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-09-19 | 1974-03-21 | 1974-09-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-09-19 | 1978-03-21 | 1978-09-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |