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Decorative seat welt
Assignee: SHELLER-GLOBE Corp A CORP OF OH
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Filing: 1971-06-21
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Granted: 1972-10-10
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Expires: 1991-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A decorative seat welt for securement to the upholstry fabric covering automobile-type seats, formed of a long, narrow strip of thick, double creped paper upon which is centered a thicker strip of resilient foam plastic material, covered by a cloth-like strip. The side edges of the foam strip are spaced a short distance inwardly from the side edges of the paper strip, and the side edges of the cloth-like strip are bent around the side edges of the paper strip to overlap the edge portions of the rear face thereof. A line of stitches arranged closely adjacent to each of the side edges of the plastic strip secures the edges of the cloth-like and paper strips together. The assembled welt is then stitched to the upholstry cloth covering the seat, for decorative purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 Jere B Ambrose
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 15:07
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B29/00; B32B29/002; B32B29/007; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/08; B32B5/00; B32B5/22; B32B5/24; B32B5/245; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/58; B60N2/5816; B60N2/5883; B32B2605/00; B32B2605/003; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24033; Y10T428/2419; Y10T428/24215; Y10T428/24231; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A decorative seat welt assembly comprising: a long, narrow strip of thick, double-creped paper having a narrower strip of thicker, resiliently compressible, foamed plastic material centered thereon, with the side edges of the plastic strip spaced a short distance inwardly of the side edges of the paper strip, so that the side edge portions of the paper strip form exposed, integral sewing flanges; a wider, cloth-like strip covering the exposed faces of the plastic strip and the sewing flanges and folded around the edges of the paper strip and overlapping the opposite faces of the sewing flanges, and compressing the plastic strip in face to face contact with the paper strip; a line of stitches arranged closely adjacent to each side edge of the plastic strip and extending through and stitching together each of the sewing flanges and their adjacent cloth strip edge portions, with the sewing flanges thus being between two layers of cloth, to thereby form the welt assembly; with the three strips being otherwise substantially free of securement to each other; whereby the welt assembly may be sewn by lines of stitches along its side edge portions upon selected portions of the upholstry fabric used to cover a seat, to form a narrow, soft feeling, outwardly bulging, compressible decorative welt upon the seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A decorative seat welt assembly comprising: a long, narrow strip of thick, double-creped paper having a narrower strip of thicker, resiliently compressible, foamed plastic material centered thereon, with the side edges of the plastic strip spaced a short distance inwardly of the side edges of the paper strip, so that the side edge portions of the paper strip form exposed, integral sewing flanges; a wider, cloth-like strip covering the exposed faces of the plastic strip and the sewing flanges and folded around the edges of the paper strip and overlapping the opposite faces of the sewing flanges, and compressing the plastic strip in face to face contact with the paper strip; a line of stitches arranged closely adjacent to each side edge of the plastic strip and extending through and stitching together each of the sewing flanges and their adjacent cloth strip edge portions, with the sewing flanges thus being between two layers of cloth, to thereby form the welt assembly; with the three strips being otherwise substantially free of securement to each other; whereby the welt assembly may be sewn by lines of stitches along its side edge portions upon selected portions of the upholstry fabric used to cover a seat, to form a narrow, soft feeling, outwardly bulging, compressible decorative welt upon the seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A decorative welt assembly as defined in claim 1 above, and including decoration forming lines of stitching located between the sewing flange lines of stitching and extending through and tightly compressing together the cloth, plastic and paper strips to form decorative patterns thereon defined by the compressed lines caused by the decoration forming lines of stitching and the bulges between said compressed lines.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-10 | 1976-04-10 | 1976-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-10 | 1980-04-10 | 1980-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-10 | 1984-04-10 | 1984-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |