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Thermally welded spring pockets
Assignee: Dreamwell Ltd
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Filing: 1978-10-02
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Granted: 1980-11-25
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Expires: 1998-10-02
Abstract
Abstract Individually pocketed upholstery springs for assembly into so-called Marshall construction, in which the pockets containing the individual springs are formed between the overlaid plies of a two-ply strip of material by lines of separate individual welds which connect the plies together.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter Stumpf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:04
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/04; A47C27/06; A47C27/063; A47C27/064; B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/20; B29C66/21; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C66/431; B29C66/433; B29C66/4332; B29C66/70; B29C66/72; B29C66/729; B29C65/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
In a series of pocketed springs for use in the manufacture of mattresses or cushions or the like comprising a strip of integrally-connected closed fabric pockets each containing a helically coiled wire compression spring having its axis disposed transversely of the strip, and wherein said pockets are defined between two overlapped plies of fabric strip by spaced transverse lines of discrete attachments of the plies to one another and by connection of said plies together along spaced longitudinal lines, the improvement wherein said fabric is thermally weldable to itself and said discrete attachments are spaced individual welds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
In a series of pocketed springs for use in the manufacture of mattresses or cushions or the like comprising a strip of integrally-connected closed fabric pockets each containing a helically coiled wire compression spring having its axis disposed transversely of the strip, and wherein said pockets are defined between two overlapped plies of fabric strip by spaced transverse lines of discrete attachments of the plies to one another and by connection of said plies together along spaced longitudinal lines, the improvement wherein said fabric is thermally weldable to itself and said discrete attachments are spaced individual welds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The subject matter of claim 1 wherein said individual welds are uniformly spaced and elongated in the direction of said lines of attachment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The subject matter of claim 2 wherein the end welds of said transverse lines of attachment are spaced from the side edges of the plies.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The subject matter of claim 2 wherein said welds are rectangular in shape, approximately one-quarter inch long, and approximately half as wide, and occupy approximately one half of the length of said lines of attachment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The subject matter of claim 1 in which at least one of said longitudinal lines of connection between the plies is also a line of spaced individual welds.
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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) | 1983-11-25 | 1984-05-26 | 1984-11-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-11-25 | 1988-05-26 | 1988-11-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-11-25 | 1992-05-26 | 1992-11-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |