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  Assembly for removably fixing a cloth in a furnishing articleUSPTO Application #: 20070120402Title: Assembly for removably fixing a cloth in a furnishing article Abstract: An assembly is disclosed for removably fixing a cloth in a furnishing article, wherein snap locking means are provided inserted into slots provided within the cloth and thus engaging holes having corresponding shapes and dimensions arranged on the frame of the furnishing article. (end of abstract) Agent: Dennis B. Danella, Esq. Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP. - Rochester, NY, US Inventor: Giovanni Bonzini USPTO Applicaton #: 20070120402 - Class: 297219100 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070120402. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] This application is a Continuation of pending International Application No. PCT/IT2004/000282 filed May 19, 2004. International Application No. PCT/IT2004/00282 filed May 19, 2004 is incorporated herein, in its entirety, by this reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention concerns an assembly for removably fixing a cloth to a substantially rigid frame of a furnishing article. In particular, the invention relates to furnishing articles which are provided with a frame onto which a cloth is fixed which completes the article. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Typical examples of such furnishing articles are chairs, armchairs, cots, deckchairs or the like, principally but not exclusively destined to outdoor furnishing, for example in beach resorts, swimming pools, etc. [0004] In this type of articles, the frame is generally made in a plastic material, for example in polypropylene (PP), while the cloth may be made not only with fabrics made of woven fibers, but also with "fabrics" realized as a continuous sheet in a plastic material, as for example polyvinylchloride (PVC), by way of known materials and methods which make it possible to obtain a substantially flexible and particularly strong sheef-like material. [0005] Later on, the word "cloth" will be herein adopted in its larger meaning to both identify a cloth made with woven fibers, and a continuous cloth made as a sheet of a plastic material. [0006] In the aforesaid furnishing articles it is seasonable for the cloth to be securely joinable to the frame, because the same cloth has to uphold high loads anyway. However, it is often preferable for the cloth to be easily removable from the frame when its replacement is required. [0007] For these reasons, different fixing devices have been hereto provided in the technique, wherein snap locking means are utilized coupled in various ways to the cloth and are suitable to engage the frame in order to keep the same cloth into position. [0008] For example, it is known to realize a beach cot wherein the cloth is pre-shaped according to the contour of a groove provided on the rigid frame. A semi-rigid reinforcing belt is applied on the cloth perpendicularly positioned with respect to the plane of the cloth and suitable to be inserted in the groove of the frame. The removably fixing device comprises snap locking means located along a single piece cornice, also shaped according to the contour of the frame groove, and suitable to engage corresponding through holes provided on the bottom of the groove. [0009] A system of this kind is particularly expensive to assemble because of the numerous processings necessary for shaping and prearrange the cloth. Moreover, the fixing and the removal of the cloth to/from the frame are difficult because possible irregular arrangements of the cloth and/or of the single piece cornice in any point of the groove impose to make subsequent locking and unlocking attempts of the cornice. This also increases the possibility for the single piece cornice to be damaged, thus compromising the correct fixing of the cloth to the frame. [0010] Also systems are known wherein the cloth is fixed to one or more bars, in plastic material, through metallic self-tapping screws near the peripheral edges of the cloth. The bars include snap coupling means which are then engaged in corresponding holes provided in one or more corresponding grooves of the frame. [0011] Also in this case, costs and production time are considerable, mostly because of the need of screwing the cloth to the bars. The look of the product realized in this way is moreover unattractive and gets worse naturally as time passes because of oxidation of the metallic screws. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0012] It is an object of the present invention to provide an assembly which allows for removably fixing a cloth to the frame of a furnishing article in a particularly simple and economic way. [0013] Another object of the present invention is to provide an assembly of the aforesaid type which is easy to use. [0014] A further object of the present invention is to provide an assembly of the aforesaid type which permits to obtain a final product having a pleasant and lasting look. [0015] These objects are achieved by the present invention, which concerns an assembly for removably fixing a cloth in a furnishing article, wherein the furnishing article comprises at least one substantially rigid frame, the assembly comprising a cloth, snap locking means integral with at least one bar and projecting from it, the snap locking means being suitable to be engaged into holes having corresponding shape and dimensions provided on the frame of the furnishing article, characterized in that the snap locking means projecting from the bar (or the bars) are inserted in slots having corresponding shape and dimensions provided within the cloth. [0016] The invention allows to achieve, in a particularly easy and economic way, the coupling between the bars comprising the snap locking means and the cloth, with considerable advantages from the point of view of the economy and the simplicity of the processing. [0017] The slots are provided near one or more peripheral edges of the cloth. The latter is preferably folded around the bar (or the bars) and the terminal free edge can be eventually fixed to the same cloth in order to form a closed section wherein the bar (or the bars) is (are) lodged. [0018] The bar (or the bars) and the portions of the cloth folded around it (them) are preferably concealingy inserted into a groove provided within the frame of the furnishing article. In this way, the portions of the cloth folded around the bar (or the bars) are blocked between the bar and the lateral sides of the groove, ensuring in this way a particularly steady and secure fastening. [0019] According to another aspect of the present invention, at least two bars are removably joinable one to the other, through snap locking means, in correspondence of respective ends in order to form a unique element suitable to adapt to a longer fixing length. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0020] Further features and advantages of the present invention will be more evident from the following description, made as an illustrative, non limitative, example with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings, wherein: Continue reading... Full patent description for Assembly for removably fixing a cloth in a furnishing article Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Assembly for removably fixing a cloth in a furnishing article patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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