US5435023A — Wire grid attachment member for cushions, seats, …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 54 words

A mount for a spring-device used in bedding and cushions, and adapted for attachment to a wire frame, comprising: a generally conical-shaped head element formed on an end of a spring-device member, said head element having a rim, and clip means formed about said rim for attaching said head element to the wire frame.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 54 words

A mount for a spring-device used in bedding and cushions, and adapted for attachment to a wire frame, comprising: a generally conical-shaped head element formed on an end of a spring-device member, said head element having a rim, and clip means formed about said rim for attaching said head element to the wire frame.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 104 words

The mount of claim 1, wherein said clip means comprises a substantially rigid stem formed from a portion of said head element with a base of said stem integral with said head element, said stem being deflectable at said base, a c-shaped channel formed on a free end of said stem into which channel a frame wire is received, and a c-shaped trough formed along said rim in opposed relation to said c-shaped stem channel into which trough the same frame wire is received, said trough and channel being adapted to snap-fit about opposite sides of the grid wire to hold the wire therebetween.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 68 words

An end element of a spring-device for attaching the spring device to a wire grid of a cushioning or bedding product comprising: a substantially solid conical member having a rim defining a plane parallel to said grid and an axis of symmetry substantially perpendicular to said grid, and a plurality of clip means formed along said rim for attachment of said conical member to wires of said grid.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 68 words

An end element of a spring-device for attaching the spring device to a wire grid of a cushioning or bedding product comprising: a substantially solid conical member having a rim defining a plane parallel to said grid and an axis of symmetry substantially perpendicular to said grid, and a plurality of clip means formed along said rim for attachment of said conical member to wires of said grid.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 137 words

The end element of claim 3 wherein said conical member is a right circular conical member with its apex located adjacent an outboard end of a spring-device body, and said clip means each comprising: a clip formed integral with said conical member, each clip positioned along said rim and angularly spaced at 90° intervals to engage said wire grid, and extending radially from the center of said conical member, with an end hook of sufficient curvature and flexibility to securely engage a respective grid wire, and a trough integral with said rim and extending tangential thereto, each said trough positioned adjacent to a respective clip, with a trough depth substantially equivalent to the diameter of a grid wire, said clip and trough cooperating to provide a snap-on engagement for the conical member to a respective grid wire.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 80 words

A mount for a spring-device used in bedding and cushions, and adapted for attachment to a wire frame, comprising: a generally conical-shaped head element formed on an outboard end of the spring-device member, said head having a first lobe extending generally radially outwardly from said head and an adjacent first trough member extending generally radially outwardly from said head, between which lobe and trough member is received a wire of the frame for attaching said head to the wire frame.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 80 words

A mount for a spring-device used in bedding and cushions, and adapted for attachment to a wire frame, comprising: a generally conical-shaped head element formed on an outboard end of the spring-device member, said head having a first lobe extending generally radially outwardly from said head and an adjacent first trough member extending generally radially outwardly from said head, between which lobe and trough member is received a wire of the frame for attaching said head to the wire frame.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 50 words

The mount of claim 5, further comprising a second lobe on said head extending generally radially outwardly and oppositely from said first lobe, and an adjacent second trough member extending generally radially outwardly and oppositely from said first trough for attaching said head to another wire of the wire frame.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 23 words

The mount of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of lobes and adjacent trough members for attaching said head to the wire frame.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 87 words

A head element for a spring-device used in bedding and cushions, and adapted for attachment to a wire frame, comprising: a substantially conical-shaped member having an axis of symmetry and a lip formed around the upper perimeter of said conical-shaped member, a plurality of spaced apart pairs of lobe means and adjacent trough means formed around said lip and extending therefrom for attachment of said conical-shaped member to wires of the grid, said lobe and trough means of a pair cooperating to grip a grid wire therebetween.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 87 words

A head element for a spring-device used in bedding and cushions, and adapted for attachment to a wire frame, comprising: a substantially conical-shaped member having an axis of symmetry and a lip formed around the upper perimeter of said conical-shaped member, a plurality of spaced apart pairs of lobe means and adjacent trough means formed around said lip and extending therefrom for attachment of said conical-shaped member to wires of the grid, said lobe and trough means of a pair cooperating to grip a grid wire therebetween.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 50 words

The head element of claim 8 wherein said trough means extend tangentially from said conical-shaped member, with a c-shaped trough formed therein into which a grid wire is received, said lobe means and trough means adapted to snap-fit about opposite sides of a grid wire to hold the wire therebetween.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 50 words

The head element of claim 8, wherein said lobe means extend radially from said conical-shaped member, with a c-shaped channel formed therein into which a grid wire is received, said lobe means and trough means adapted to snap-fit about opposite sides of a grid wire to hold the wire therebetween.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 24 words

The head element of claim 10, wherein said lobe means has two intersecting channels formed therein which receive intersecting wires of the grid therein.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 141 words

A head element for attaching a spring device to a wire grid frame comprising: a dish-shaped member in the general form of a portion of a hollow sphere truncated by an imaginary plane providing a shallow depth of the resulting geometric shape, with said member centered on a spring device axis and opening outboard relative to the spring device, said member having a rim, and at least one lobe and flange pair which cooperate to hold a grid wire therebetween, said lobe extending from said member rim generally radially from said axis, said flange likewise extending from said member rim generally radially from said axis, said flange being located adjacent said lobe such that a grid wire placed between a lobe and flange pair is held therebetween by cooperative engagement of opposite sides of said wire by said lobe and flange.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 141 words

A head element for attaching a spring device to a wire grid frame comprising: a dish-shaped member in the general form of a portion of a hollow sphere truncated by an imaginary plane providing a shallow depth of the resulting geometric shape, with said member centered on a spring device axis and opening outboard relative to the spring device, said member having a rim, and at least one lobe and flange pair which cooperate to hold a grid wire therebetween, said lobe extending from said member rim generally radially from said axis, said flange likewise extending from said member rim generally radially from said axis, said flange being located adjacent said lobe such that a grid wire placed between a lobe and flange pair is held therebetween by cooperative engagement of opposite sides of said wire by said lobe and flange.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 83 words

The head element of claim 12 wherein said lobe has a generally planar wire facing surface and said flange has a generally planar wire facing surface, said wire facing surfaces arranged to be on opposite sides of a wire and having a vertical separation, if any, between faces as measured along a line parallel to said axis less than the diameter of a wire to be received therebetween, said wire serving to pry a lobe and flange pair vertically apart upon insertion therebetween.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 18 words

The head element of claim 13 wherein at least one of said lobe and flange is resiliently deflectable.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 21 words

The head element of claim 13 wherein four of said lobe and flange pairs are located symmetrically about said member rim.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 101 words

The head element of claim 13 wherein two of said lobe and flange pairs are located on opposite sides of said member rim for engaging parallel wires in the wire grid, each said lobe having a generally planar wire facing surface, and each said flange having a generally planar wire facing surface, said wire facing surfaces facing one another and having a vertical separation, if any, as measured along a line parallel to said axis, less than the diameter of a wire to be received therebetween, said wire serving to pry a lobe and flange pair vertically apart upon insertion therebetween.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 40 words

The head element of claim 16 wherein at least one of said lobe and flange of a pair has a c-shaped channel formed therein and extending across a respective lobe or flange, said channel sized to receive a grid wire.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 60 words

The head element of claim 16 wherein each of said lobe and flange has a c-shaped channel formed therein and extending across a respective lobe and flange, said channel sized to receive a grid wire, each said pair of lobe and flange cooperating to snap-fit about opposite sides of a grid wire to hold the wire therebetween in said channels.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1998-07-24	1999-01-23	1999-07-25	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2002-07-24	2003-01-23	2003-07-25	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2006-07-24	2007-01-23	2007-07-25	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Wire grid attachment member for cushions, seats, foundations and the like

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