US2627902A - Edge roll for upholstered furniture - Google Patents

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Feb. 10, 1953 w. s. CQOK EDGE ROLL FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Aug. 30, 1948 INVENTOR. J/ayzra 6. (00% 10, 1953 w. s. COOK 2, 2

EDGE ROLL FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE Filed Aug. 30, 1948 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 INVEN TOR.

Patented Feb. 10, 1953 EDGE ROLL FOR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE" Wayne S. Cook, Grand Rapids :Mich.; .='assignor..1 to Sackner Products, Inc., iacorporatiomrofw.

Michigan Appfimm August 8-, Serial nez-46,913 (01.155- -18Q 12' Claims. 1 This invention relates: to improvements in edge rolls for use in upholstering structures or parts-such as spring assemblies.

The" mainobjects of thisinvention are: First; to provide an edge roll for upholstering spring'vassemblies and the'like which maybe quickly and easily applied and secured thereto with theouter" edge of the roll. projecting substantiallybeyondthe border of the spring. assembly and effectively supported in thatposition- Second; to provide anedge roll having-theseadvantages which may be economically produced' in large quantities and may be secured. to

provide a suitable edge support for the. uphol ster'y and one which at the same time possesses substantial resilience.

Third, to providean edge roll having theseiad, vantages which may be applied by an unskilled person and is adapted for application to various structures.

Further: objects relating to details and econ.- omies-of the invention will appear from the de-. scription to follow. The invention i defined and. pointed outin" the claim's.

A preferredembodim'ent of the inventionis illustratedin the accompanying drawing; in which:

Fig.1 is a fragmentary perspective". view of a springassemblytaken' on the line ll' of Fig. 3 with the edge roll of my invention mounted thereon; the edge rollbeing shown in transverse section.-

Fig i -2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the edgeroll of my invention.

'Fig' i'3is afragmentaryplanview of the structure shown in Fig. 1, parts being shown conven-.

tion'allyil Fig? 4 i'sa perspective view of one of theifasai tener elements of the. embodiment of my inven tionshown in Figssl, 2, and 3.

Fig.- 5 is a fragmentary perspective view: of a modified form'or embodiment of my invention, a fragment of a spring structure being. illustrated...

formof fastener elementwhich'may be utilized.

in lieu of that'shown-in Fig.4.. i

Fig fi8 is afragmentary view'illustrating-differnt possible manipulations: or engagement of theffa'stener' elements;

In the accompanying drawing certain parts-are illustrated in conventional form. vI have illus:-

trate'd my invention as applied to a spring cushion assembly comprising body .zsprings. 1' of the? 2- upright 'helic'ailyi coile'ct type, a top' border-frame: 2 which is secured to the-topcoils of outer'border; springs-and spring tie members 3 which are secured to the inner sides o'f the. springs to which: the border wires are connected and in parallel relationi thereto. I i-Thi's spring assembly: a such',; forms-n0 part of my present invention except. as my improved edge roll is associated therewith;

I am employing) theterm fedge roll as that'xis a commercial designation used-in the upholster-z ingindustry;

My improved edge .roll', :designated generally. by "the numeral 4 in th -=Iembodim'ent illustrated, comprises an" elongated resilient. core 5 of crumpled, paper; krait tissue-crushed andzdesir-i ably tw-isted being'l suitable. J .Around this. I place a relatively softpadding fi 'of multiply? sheet cellulose; 'som'eti'm'es commercially I designated as cellulose waddingw "These -parts. are. embraced by a covering 1: which maybe 'of burlap and-which completely" embrace the. resilient: body portion and is extended at8'to provide/a. flap.

The body. portion; illustratedmis' of inwardly tapered s'ectiong its'rautertzedge 9 being .transversely curvedgctheycunves mergingzinto -the sides of the body. The edge of the flap 8 is reinforced withz-aibeadior reinforcing "strand i0 retained by foldiiigitheiouter-portion .H of the flapxover the same and stitching at I2. The strand [0 is desirably formed. of twisted paper andrthestitches i2 ara'desirab-lymbntinuous andsformedby ma.- chine:*

A second. row .of. stitches I 3 is arranged at the innerz-edgei of the :fiap'wexten'ding .through thepaddingim-Fasteniersvi4 are :passed through the. roll from-the uppen-si-dezthereof-and in spaced re-- lation to itshuteri-edge rand' conformed to pro.- Vida-hooks 51:5 which may :be engaged. with the. bordenframe 2 as is illustrated. 1 If desired, these books. can-be .clinchedor clamped upon the. border wireix :However,-thatis ordinarily not necessary as the-structure is further secured by the fastenerzelements- I6. :Theseuelemen-ts or members l6 arezformeds of wire. andar provided with. hooks i1 attheinrinner ends engageable through theflap at theeinner side of the. reinforcingstranmi-fl. thereof.

These fastener .members are provided with prongs 41.8 at their outer-ends adapted. to be engaged with the tie members 3 or other partsof the spring assembly. Theprongs- I8 are.prefer-. ablynoffsetito provide loop-likeportions 1.9 so that the fastener member are adapted for snap-on engagementwith.thespring. part. With the fas'-.. tener members-1.4 engaged with .the border mem-.

3 ber and the fastener members IS with the tie wire or some other portion of the spring assembly, the edge rolls are efiectively held with their outer edges projecting beyond the spring assembly.

In upholstering spring assemblies they are usually provided with inner covers adapted to receive and support padding and skirt portions 21. The fasteners may be engaged through this covering. The upholstery covering is arranged over the padding and in supported relation to the edge roll.

In Fig. 8, I illustrate that the fasteners l6 may be variously positioned for engagement with some part of a spring structure as one of the springs indicated at 22. Instead of the staple-like fasteners shown in Fig. 4, single prong fasteners 23 may be employed, these being provided with cross heads 24 at their outer end. i i

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Fig. 5, the beading cord or reinforcing strand for the flap extension 25 thereof is omitted, the flap extension being provided with a single row of stitching 26. The fasteners 27 of this embodiment are offset at 28 on the under side of the roll to retain the same with the upper cross portion of the fasteners in clamping engagement with the roll. This results in offset inwardly facing hooks 29 which are engaged over the border wire 2 or with other suitable support and may be clinched if desired.

The flap portion is adapted to receive clips such as indicated at 30 engaging the side members of the border frame or other parts of the spring structure such as the spring indicated at 31 The edge roll of my invention may be very economical to produce and is easily and quickly applied and very securely retained in desired position.

I have not attempted to illustrate the various adaptations as it is believed those skilled in the art will be able to apply the roll as conditions may render desirable. I have not attempted to illustrate other embodiments of my invention such as variations in shape and the like as it is believed that this disclosure will enable the practice of my invention in a highly practical manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An edge roll for use in upholstering structures, comprising an elongated resilient core of crumpled sheets of paper, a relatively softer resilient padding of cellulose tissue embracing the core, and a wrapping strip of fabric having the opposite longitudinal edge portions thereof disposed in superimposed relation to each other, the roll being of inwardly tapered section, its outer edge being transversely curved, the wrapping strip extending inwardly beyond the padding and providing a flap extension, a reinforcing strand around which such flap extension is folded, there being a row of stitches through the infolded portion thereof at the inner side of the reinforcing strand, said row of stitches extending through said superimposed longitudinal edge portions of the wrapping strip and securing the same to each other, and attaching members engageable through the flap of said edge roll at the inner side of said reinforcing strand and having prongs at their outer ends engageable with parts of a structure to be upholstered.

2. An edge roll for use in upholstering structures such as spring assemblies comprising an elongated body member of inwardly tapered section provided with a covering extended at the inner edge of the body member to provide a flap, said covering surrounding said body member with each opposite side portion thereof connected to said flap, said flap having a reinforcing strand incorporated therein and extending longitudinally thereof, an attaching member arranged through the roll in spaced relation to the outer edge thereof and engageable with a border element of a spring assembly, and a fastener member having a hook engageable with said flap at the inner side of its said reinforcing strand at a selected point thereof and having a prong at its outer end adapted for snap-on engagement with an element of a spring assembly, said reinforcing strand being connected to said flap to be assembled as a unit with said covering and said body member to a spring assembly.

3. An edge roll for use in upholstering structures comprising an elongated body member of inwardly tapered section provided with a covering extended at the inner edge of the body member to provide a flap, said covering surrounding said body member with each opposite side portion thereof connected to said flap, attaching members arranged through the roll in spaced relation to the outer edge thereof and engageable with a border element of a spring assembly, and a fastener member having hooks engageable with said flap at selected points thereof and having prongs at their outer end engageable with an element of the structure to which the roll is applied.

4. An edge roll for use in upholstering structures comprising an elongated body member of inwardly tapered section provided with a covering extended at the inner edge of the body member to provide a flap, said covering surrounding said body member with each opposite side portion thereof connected to said flap, and a fastener member having hooks engageable with said flap at selected points thereof and having prongs at their outer end engageable with an element of the structure to which the roll is applied,

5. An edge roll for use in upholstering structures such as spring assemblies comprising an elongated body member having a covering extended at the inner side of the body member to provide a flap, said covering surrounding said body member with each opposite side portion thereof connected to said flap, attaching members arranged in spaced relation to the outer edge of the roll and engageable with a border element of a spring assembly, and a fastener member engageable With said flap and having 2. prong at its outer end engageable with an element of a spring assembly.

6. An edge roll for use in upholstering spring assemblies comprising an elongated body member provided with a covering extended at the inner side of the roll to'provide a flap, said covering surrounding said body member with each opposite side portion thereof connected to said flap, said flap having a reinforcing strand incorporated therein and extending longitudinally thereof, attaching members on the under side of the roll in spaced relation to the outer edge thereof and engageable with the part to be upholstered, and fastener members engageable with said flap at the inner side of the said reinforcing member and having prongs at their outer ends adapted for snap-on engagement with an element of the spring assembly, said reinforcing strand being connected to said flap to be assembled as a unit with said covering and said body member to a spring assembly.

7. An edge roll for use in upholstering spring assemblies comprisin an elongated body member provided with a covering extended at the inner side of the roll to provide a flap, said covering surrounding said body member with each opposite side portion thereof connected to said flap, attaching members on the under side of the roll in spaced relation to the outer edge thereof and engageable with the part to be upholstered, and fastener members engageable with said flap and with an element of the spring assembly.

8. An edge roll for use in upholstering comprising an elongated body member provided with a covering extended at the inner edge of the roll to provide a flap, said covering surrounding said body member with each opposite side portion thereof connected to said flap, said flap having a reinforcing strand incorporated therein and extending longitudinally thereof, and fastener members selectively engageable with said flap at the inner side of the said reinforcing member and engageable with an element of the part upholstered.

9. An edge roll for use in upholstering spring assemblies comprising an elongated body member provided with a covering, the edges of which extend at the inner side of the body member and are stitched together to provide a flap, bendable attaching members arranged through the covering and body member in clamping engagement therewith and in substantially spaced relation to the outer edge of the roll, said attaching members each comprising a pair of spaced prongs and a portion connecting said prongs, the prongs of each pair being spaced from each other longitudinally of the edge roll and terminating in inwardly facing bendable hooks engageable with the spring assembly to which the edge roll is applied and whereby the edge roll is supported with its outer edge projecting outwardly beyond the portion of the spring assembly with which the hooks are engaged, and fastener members engageable through said flap and having end portions thereof engageable over an element of the spring assembly.

10. An edge roll for use in upholstering spring assemblies comprising an elongated body member provided with a covering, bendable attaching members arranged through the covering and body member in clamping engagement therewith and in substantially spaced relation to the outer edge of the roll, said attaching members each comprising a pair of spaced prongs and a portion connecting said prongs, the prongs of each pair being spaced from each other longitudinally of the d edge roll and terminating in inwardly facing hooks engageable with a spring assembly to which the roll is applied, and fastener elements connected to the covering inwardly of said attaching members and having end portions thereof engageable over an element of a spring assembly.

11. An edge roll for use in upholstering comprising a resilient elongated body member and a wrapping therefor, bendable fastener members disposed through the body in substantially spaced relation to its outer edge, said fastener members each comprising a pair of spaced prongs and a portion connecting said prongs, the prongs of each pair being spaced from each other longitudinally of the edge roll and terminating in inwardly facing hooks adapted for clamping engagement with border element of a spring assembly or the like to be upholstered, and fastener elements connected to said wrapping inwardly of said fastener members and having end portions thereof engageable over an element of a spring assembly.

12. An edge roll for use in upholstering comprising a resilient elongated body and a wrapping therefor, fastener members disposed through the body in substantially spaced relation to its outer edge, said fastener members each comprising a pair of spaced prongs and a portion connecting said prongs, the prongs of each pair being spaced from each other longitudinally of the edge roll and terminating in hooks adapted for engagement with a structure to be upholstered, and fastener elements connected to said wrapping inwardly of said fastener members and having end portions thereof engageable over an element of the structure to be upholstered.

WAYNE S. COOK.

REFERENCES QUITE!) The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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