EP0855251B1 - Work stand for upholstering of sofas or similar - Google Patents

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EP0855251B1
EP0855251B1 EP19980400086 EP98400086A EP0855251B1 EP 0855251 B1 EP0855251 B1 EP 0855251B1 EP 19980400086 EP19980400086 EP 19980400086 EP 98400086 A EP98400086 A EP 98400086A EP 0855251 B1 EP0855251 B1 EP 0855251B1
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Ets Capdevielle & Fils Sa
Universite Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2
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  • the invention relates to dressing stations for sofas or equivalents.
  • the covering of the sofa frames is currently carried out in placing the chassis on a table, and the staff manipulates the chassis as the dressing progresses, without the help of lifting means.
  • Dressing a sofa is therefore a painful operation, because in particular the manipulations requested and the weight of the objects to be dress.
  • US 4,221,3608 which represents the most prior art close to the invention, describes a device for supporting and handling of a clothing item that includes at least two parallel battens, during its dressing.
  • This device includes a vertical upright having a base for fixing it to the ground, a cradle mounted pivoting around a horizontal axis at the end upper of the upright, and adjustable gripping means capable of gripping the two battens of the object to be dressed, provided on said cradle.
  • This fixed height device allows you to tilt the 45 ° cradle relative to the horizontal.
  • DE 29 03 046 discloses a device for supporting objects which has a vertical post having a base resting on the ground and adjustable in height, an arm mounted to pivot about an axis horizontal at the upper end of the upright, a cradle mounted pivoting about an axis parallel to the pivot axis of the arm, at the free end of said arm and of the means for controlling the rotation of the arm and the rotation of the cradle about their pivot axes and the height adjustment of the vertical upright.
  • the vertical upright is adjustable in height, and the vertical upright is adjusted by the control means.
  • the spacing of the two jaws of the pliers is also adjustable to adapt to the different dimensions of cleats.
  • each clamp has a bar, one face of which constitutes the cleat stop, a first tab fixed on the bar and forming a fixed jaw, a slide mounted mobile on said bar and having a second tongue forming the jaw mobile, and means for locking and unlocking the slide on the closed off.
  • the drawing shows a device 1 for handling a chassis of sofa 2 during the dressing of the latter.
  • This chassis 2 comprises in its lower part two longitudinal and parallel battens referenced respectively 3 and 4.
  • the device 1 includes in particular a telescopic upright 5, adjustable height, which has a base 6 for fixing it to the floor 7. At the upper end of the upright 5 is pivotally mounted around a horizontal axis 8 a shaft 9, at the free ends of which are fixed two parallel arms 10 and 11.
  • the shaft 9 is rotated by a motor, hydraulic, pneumatic or electric controlled by control means known per se and not shown in the drawing, this motor accommodating for example inside the 5 upright.
  • the extension of the amount 5 can be made under the order of the same means of ordered.
  • This cradle 13 essentially comprises two longitudinal members 14, 15, arranged above the arms 10, 11 and connected by a first crosspiece 16 parallel to the pivot axes 8 and 12.
  • the side members 14, 15 have ears 17 on their underside for mounting pivoting on the free ends of the arms 10, 11.
  • Cylinders synchronized control 18 are mounted inside the arms 10, 11, and the rods 19 of these jacks 18 are articulated on the ears 17 in order to allow the cradle 13 to pivot about the axis 12 under the action control means.
  • the side members 14 and 15 can advantageously be made up by synchronized cylinder cylinders, the rods 20, 21 of which their end a second crosspiece 22 which can be brought together or move away at the request of the first cross 16.
  • the first crosspiece 16 carries two parallel bars 23, 24, inclined in the opposite direction to the cylinder rods 20, 21, and which have at their free ends fixed clamps 25 intended for grip the cleat 3 of the chassis 2.
  • the second crosspiece 22 comprises also two parallel bars 26, 27 perpendicular to the plane general of the cradle 13 and which have movable clamps 28 intended to grip the cleat 4 of the chassis 2.
  • Each of the fixed clamps 25 or mobile 28 has two superimposed jaws 29, 30 which extend perpendicular to from one face of the bars 23, 24, 26, 27, this face forming a wall stop for one of the cleats 3, 4.
  • the jaw 29 is constituted by a fixed or welded plate on the corresponding bar, while the second jaw 30 is formed by a tongue integral with a slide 31, movable mounted on the corresponding bar and likely to be immobilized on this last by locking / unlocking means 32 of the screw-nut type by example.
  • the fixed clamps 25 and the movable clamps 28 are arranged above of the general plan of the cradle 13, and the jaws 29, 30 of the clamps fixed 25 are directed to one side of the chassis 2, while the movable jaws 29, 30 of the grippers are directed towards the other side of the chassis 2.
  • the means for gripping the battens 3 and 4 of frame 2 can be adapted to several types of sofas.
  • the spacing of the jaws 29 and 30 is adjusted according to the height cleats 3 and 4, while adjusting the output of the cylinder rods 20, 21 depending on the spacing of the brackets 3 and 4.
  • the cylinder rods 20 and 21 To position a chassis 2 on the cradle 13, the cylinder rods 20 and 21, then the chassis 2 is positioned opposite the cradle 13, so that the cleat 3 is disposed between the jaws 29, 30 of the fixed clamps 25, these jaws having been previously positioned according to the thickness of the cleat 3. Then the cylinders of the side members 14 and 15 are actuated. The rods 20 and 22 come out of these jacks until the jaws 29 and 30 of the movable clamps 28 grip the cleat 4 of the chassis 2. During this positioning, the telescopic upright 5 is in the low position, the arms 10 and 11 are positioned close to the ground 7 and the cradle 13 is at the horizontal.
  • the arms 10 and 11 can pivot around the axis 8, from an angle to less than 90 ° and the cradle 13 can pivot around the axis 12 of a angle at least equal to 120 °.
  • chassis 2 Once the chassis 2 is fixed on the cradle, it is possible to position the chassis in a plurality of positions by acting on the control means.
  • Figures 4 to 7 show different positions of the chassis 2 on the cradle 13.
  • Figure 4 shows the lower position of the upright 5 and the arm 10, 11 used for mounting the chassis 2 on the cradle 13.
  • the Figure 5 shows the device 1 in the upper position of the upright 5.
  • the arms 10 and 11 are raised by 90 °. In the position shown in Figure 7, the arms 10 and 11 are in a position intermediate, the upright 5 is in the high position and the cradle 13 is tilted out to the maximum position.
  • the different cylinders of the device 1 according to the invention can be hydraulic, pneumatic or screw-nut type actuated by electric motors.
  • the control means can be constituted by push buttons provided in a box carried by the upright 5, or separate from the amount 5, or provided on a remote control which is equipped the operator.

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Description

L'invention concerne les postes d'habillage de canapés ou équivalents.The invention relates to dressing stations for sofas or equivalents.

L'habillage des châssis de canapé est réalisé actuellement en disposant le châssis sur une table, et le personnel manipule ce châssis au fur et à mesure de l'avancement de son habillage, sans l'aide de moyens de levage.The covering of the sofa frames is currently carried out in placing the chassis on a table, and the staff manipulates the chassis as the dressing progresses, without the help of lifting means.

L'habillage d'un canapé est donc une opération pénible, du fait notamment des manipulations demandées et du poids des objets à habiller.Dressing a sofa is therefore a painful operation, because in particular the manipulations requested and the weight of the objects to be dress.

Il existe ainsi un besoin de pourvoir les postes d'habillage de canapés ou équivalents d'un dispositif de support et de manutention du châssis au cours de son habillage.There is thus a need to fill the dressing stations. sofas or the equivalent of a support device and handling of the chassis during its dressing.

US 4 221 368, qui représente l'état de la technique le plus proche de l'invention, décrit un dispositif pour le support et la manutention d'un objet à habiller qui comporte au moins deux tasseaux parallèles, au cours de son habillage. Ce dispositif comporte un montant vertical ayant une embase pour sa fixation sur le sol, un berceau monté pivotant autour d'un axe horizontal à l'extrémité supérieure du montant, et des moyens de préhension réglables capables d'agripper les deux tasseaux de l'objet à habiller, prévus sur ledit berceau. Ce dispositif de hauteur fixe permet de basculer le berceau de 45° par rapport à l'horizontale.US 4,221,368, which represents the most prior art close to the invention, describes a device for supporting and handling of a clothing item that includes at least two parallel battens, during its dressing. This device includes a vertical upright having a base for fixing it to the ground, a cradle mounted pivoting around a horizontal axis at the end upper of the upright, and adjustable gripping means capable of gripping the two battens of the object to be dressed, provided on said cradle. This fixed height device allows you to tilt the 45 ° cradle relative to the horizontal.

DE 29 03 046 divulgue un dispositif pour le support d'objet qui comporte un montant vertical ayant une embase reposant sur le sol et réglable en hauteur, un bras monté pivotant autour d'un axe horizontal à l'extrémité supérieure du montant, un berceau monté pivotant autour d'un axe parallèle à l'axe de pivotement du bras, à l'extrémité libre dudit bras et des moyens de commande de la rotation du bras et de la rotation du berceau autour de leur axes de pivotement et du réglage en hauteur du montant vertical.DE 29 03 046 discloses a device for supporting objects which has a vertical post having a base resting on the ground and adjustable in height, an arm mounted to pivot about an axis horizontal at the upper end of the upright, a cradle mounted pivoting about an axis parallel to the pivot axis of the arm, at the free end of said arm and of the means for controlling the rotation of the arm and the rotation of the cradle about their pivot axes and the height adjustment of the vertical upright.

Selon l'invention, les moyens de préhension comportent :

  • un premier jeu de pinces fixes montées sur le berceau et alignées dans une direction parallèle aux axes de pivotement, lesdites pinces fixes étant susceptibles de coopérer avec l'un desdits tasseaux, et
  • un deuxième jeu de pinces mobiles, portées par les extrémités de tiges de vérins synchronisés, lesdits vérins ayant des cylindres montés sur le berceau et lesdites pinces mobiles étant susceptibles de coopérer avec l'autre tasseau,
    •    lesdites pinces fixes et lesdites pinces mobiles comportant chacune deux mâchoires sensiblement parallèles entre elles et s'étendant perpendiculairement à une paroi formant une butée de tasseau, les mâchoires de pinces fixes et les mâchoires des pinces mobiles s'étendant respectivement dans des directions sensiblement opposées.According to the invention, the gripping means comprise:
  • a first set of fixed clamps mounted on the cradle and aligned in a direction parallel to the pivot axes, said fixed clamps being capable of cooperating with one of said cleats, and
  • a second set of movable clamps, carried by the ends of rods of synchronized jacks, said jacks having cylinders mounted on the cradle and said movable clamps being capable of cooperating with the other cleat,
    • said fixed clamps and said movable clamps each comprising two jaws substantially parallel to each other and extending perpendicularly to a wall forming a cleat stop, the jaws of fixed clamps and the jaws of movable clamps extending respectively in substantially opposite directions.

    Le montant vertical est réglable en hauteur, et le réglage en hauteur du montant vertical est réalisé par les moyens de commande.The vertical upright is adjustable in height, and the vertical upright is adjusted by the control means.

    Grâce à cette structure, lorsque les moyens de préhension agrippent les tasseaux de l'objet à habiller, il est possible de positionner l'objet à habiller, dans la position angulaire souhaitée et à la hauteur voulue au moins d'un côté et au-dessus du montant par actionnement des moyens de commande.Thanks to this structure, when the gripping means grip the cleats of the object to be dressed, it is possible to position the object to be dressed, in the angular position desired and at the desired height at least on one side and above the amount by actuation of the means of ordered.

    Avantageusement, l'écartement des deux mâchoires des pinces est également réglable pour s'adapter aux différentes dimensions de tasseaux.Advantageously, the spacing of the two jaws of the pliers is also adjustable to adapt to the different dimensions of cleats.

    De préférence, chaque pince comporte une barre dont une face constitue la butée de tasseau, une première languette fixée sur la barre et formant une mâchoire fixe, un coulisseau monté mobile sur ladite barre et présentant une deuxième languette formant la mâchoire mobile, et des moyens de blocage et déblocage du coulisseau sur la barre.Preferably, each clamp has a bar, one face of which constitutes the cleat stop, a first tab fixed on the bar and forming a fixed jaw, a slide mounted mobile on said bar and having a second tongue forming the jaw mobile, and means for locking and unlocking the slide on the closed off.

    D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description suivante faite à titre d'exemple et en référence au dessin annexé dans lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue latérale du dispositif conforme à l'invention sur lequel est monté un châssis de canapé ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus du dispositif de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 montre à plus grande échelle et en détail une pince de préhension.
  • Les figures 4 à 8 montrent diverses positions d'un châssis supporté par le dispositif conforme à l'invention.
    • Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will emerge on reading the following description given by way of example and with reference to the appended drawing in which:
  • Figure 1 is a side view of the device according to the invention on which is mounted a sofa frame;
  • Figure 2 is a top view of the device of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 shows on a larger scale and in detail a gripper.
  • Figures 4 to 8 show various positions of a chassis supported by the device according to the invention.

    • Le dessin montre un dispositif 1 pour la manutention d'un châssis de canapé 2 au cours de l'habillage de ce dernier. Ce châssis 2 comporte dans sa partie inférieure deux tasseaux longitudinaux et parallèles référencés respectivement 3 et 4.The drawing shows a device 1 for handling a chassis of sofa 2 during the dressing of the latter. This chassis 2 comprises in its lower part two longitudinal and parallel battens referenced respectively 3 and 4.

    Le dispositif 1 comporte notamment un montant 5 télescopique, de hauteur réglable, qui comporte une embase 6 pour sa fixation sur le sol 7. A l'extrémité supérieure du montant 5 est monté pivotant autour d'un axe horizontal 8 un arbre 9, aux extrémités libres duquel sont fixés deux bras parallèles 10 et 11. L'arbre 9 est entraíné en rotation par un moteur, hydraulique, pneumatique ou électrique commandé par des moyens de commande connus en soi et non représentés sur le dessin, ce moteur logeant par exemple à l'intérieur du montant 5. L'extension du montant 5 peut être effectuée sous la commande des mêmes moyens de commande.The device 1 includes in particular a telescopic upright 5, adjustable height, which has a base 6 for fixing it to the floor 7. At the upper end of the upright 5 is pivotally mounted around a horizontal axis 8 a shaft 9, at the free ends of which are fixed two parallel arms 10 and 11. The shaft 9 is rotated by a motor, hydraulic, pneumatic or electric controlled by control means known per se and not shown in the drawing, this motor accommodating for example inside the 5 upright. The extension of the amount 5 can be made under the order of the same means of ordered.

    Aux extrémités libres des bras parallèles 10 et 11, est monté pivotant autour d'un axe horizontal 12 parallèle à l'axe de pivotement 8 des bras 10 et 11 un berceau 13.At the free ends of the parallel arms 10 and 11, is mounted pivoting about a horizontal axis 12 parallel to the pivot axis 8 arms 10 and 11 a cradle 13.

    Ce berceau 13 comporte essentiellement deux longerons 14, 15, disposés au-dessus des bras 10, 11 et reliés par une première traverse 16 parallèle aux axes de pivotement 8 et 12. Les longerons 14, 15 présentent sur leur face inférieure des oreilles 17 pour leur montage pivotant sur les extrémités libres des bras 10, 11. Des vérins de commande synchronisés 18 sont montés à l'intérieur des bras 10, 11, et les tiges 19 de ces vérins 18 sont articulées sur les oreilles 17 afin de permettre le pivotement du berceau 13 autour de l'axe 12 sous l'action des moyens de commande.This cradle 13 essentially comprises two longitudinal members 14, 15, arranged above the arms 10, 11 and connected by a first crosspiece 16 parallel to the pivot axes 8 and 12. The side members 14, 15 have ears 17 on their underside for mounting pivoting on the free ends of the arms 10, 11. Cylinders synchronized control 18 are mounted inside the arms 10, 11, and the rods 19 of these jacks 18 are articulated on the ears 17 in order to allow the cradle 13 to pivot about the axis 12 under the action control means.

    Les longerons 14 et 15 peuvent être avantageusement constitués par des cylindres de vérins synchronisés dont les tiges 20, 21 portent à leur extrémité une deuxième traverse 22 que l'on peut rapprocher ou éloigner à la demande de la première traverse 16.The side members 14 and 15 can advantageously be made up by synchronized cylinder cylinders, the rods 20, 21 of which their end a second crosspiece 22 which can be brought together or move away at the request of the first cross 16.

    La première traverse 16 porte deux barres parallèles 23, 24, inclinées dans le sens opposé aux tiges de vérins 20, 21, et qui comportent à leurs extrémités libres des pinces fixes 25 destinées à agripper le tasseau 3 du châssis 2.The first crosspiece 16 carries two parallel bars 23, 24, inclined in the opposite direction to the cylinder rods 20, 21, and which have at their free ends fixed clamps 25 intended for grip the cleat 3 of the chassis 2.

    De la même manière, la deuxième traverse 22 comporte également deux barres parallèles 26, 27 perpendiculaires au plan général du berceau 13 et qui comportent des pinces mobiles 28 destinées à agripper le tasseau 4 du châssis 2.Likewise, the second crosspiece 22 comprises also two parallel bars 26, 27 perpendicular to the plane general of the cradle 13 and which have movable clamps 28 intended to grip the cleat 4 of the chassis 2.

    Chacune des pinces fixes 25 ou mobiles 28 comporte deux mâchoires superposées 29, 30 qui s'étendent perpendiculairement à partir d'une face des barres 23, 24, 26, 27, cette face formant une paroi de butée pour l'un des tasseaux 3, 4.Each of the fixed clamps 25 or mobile 28 has two superimposed jaws 29, 30 which extend perpendicular to from one face of the bars 23, 24, 26, 27, this face forming a wall stop for one of the cleats 3, 4.

    La mâchoire 29 est constituée par une plaquette fixée ou soudée sur la barre correspondante, tandis que la deuxième mâchoire 30 est formée par une languette solidaire d'un coulisseau 31, montée mobile sur la barre correspondante et susceptible d'être immobilisée sur cette dernière par des moyens de blocage/déblocage 32 du type vis-écrou par exemple.The jaw 29 is constituted by a fixed or welded plate on the corresponding bar, while the second jaw 30 is formed by a tongue integral with a slide 31, movable mounted on the corresponding bar and likely to be immobilized on this last by locking / unlocking means 32 of the screw-nut type by example.

    Les pinces fixes 25 et les pinces mobiles 28 sont disposées au-dessus du plan général du berceau 13, et les mâchoires 29, 30 des pinces fixes 25 sont dirigées vers un côté du châssis 2, tandis que les mâchoires 29, 30 des pinces mobiles sont dirigées vers l'autre côté du châssis 2.The fixed clamps 25 and the movable clamps 28 are arranged above of the general plan of the cradle 13, and the jaws 29, 30 of the clamps fixed 25 are directed to one side of the chassis 2, while the movable jaws 29, 30 of the grippers are directed towards the other side of the chassis 2.

    Grâce à cette disposition, les moyens de préhension des tasseaux 3 et 4 du châssis 2 peuvent être adaptés à plusieurs types de canapés. On règle l'écartement des mâchoires 29 et 30 en fonction de la hauteur des tasseaux 3 et 4, tandis qu'on règle la sortie des tiges de vérins 20, 21 en fonction de l'écartement des tasseaux 3 et 4.Thanks to this arrangement, the means for gripping the battens 3 and 4 of frame 2 can be adapted to several types of sofas. The spacing of the jaws 29 and 30 is adjusted according to the height cleats 3 and 4, while adjusting the output of the cylinder rods 20, 21 depending on the spacing of the brackets 3 and 4.

    Pour positionner un châssis 2 sur le berceau 13, on rétracte les tiges de vérins 20 et 21, puis on positionne le châssis 2 en regard du berceau 13, de telle manière que le tasseau 3 soit disposé entre les mâchoires 29, 30 des pinces fixes 25, ces mâchoires ayant été préalablement positionnées en fonction de l'épaisseur du tasseau 3. Ensuite on met en action les vérins des longerons 14 et 15. Les tiges 20 et 22 sortent de ces vérins jusqu'à ce que les mâchoires 29 et 30 des pinces mobiles 28 agrippent le tasseau 4 du châssis 2. Durant ce positionnement, le montant télescopique 5 est dans la position basse, les bras 10 et 11 sont positionnés près du sol 7 et le berceau 13 est à l'horizontal.To position a chassis 2 on the cradle 13, the cylinder rods 20 and 21, then the chassis 2 is positioned opposite the cradle 13, so that the cleat 3 is disposed between the jaws 29, 30 of the fixed clamps 25, these jaws having been previously positioned according to the thickness of the cleat 3. Then the cylinders of the side members 14 and 15 are actuated. The rods 20 and 22 come out of these jacks until the jaws 29 and 30 of the movable clamps 28 grip the cleat 4 of the chassis 2. During this positioning, the telescopic upright 5 is in the low position, the arms 10 and 11 are positioned close to the ground 7 and the cradle 13 is at the horizontal.

    Les bras 10 et 11 peuvent pivoter autour de l'axe 8, d'un angle au moins égal à 90° et le berceau 13 peut pivoter autour de l'axe 12 d'un angle au moins égal à 120°. The arms 10 and 11 can pivot around the axis 8, from an angle to less than 90 ° and the cradle 13 can pivot around the axis 12 of a angle at least equal to 120 °.

    Une fois que le châssis 2 est fixé sur le berceau, il est possible de positionner le châssis dans une pluralité de positions en agissant sur le moyens de commande.Once the chassis 2 is fixed on the cradle, it is possible to position the chassis in a plurality of positions by acting on the control means.

    Les figures 4 à 7 montrent différentes positions du châssis 2 sur le berceau 13. La figure 4 montre la position basse du montant 5 et des bras 10, 11 utilisée pour le montage du châssis 2 sur le berceau 13. La figure 5 montre le dispositif 1 dans la position haute du montant 5. Sur la figure 6 les bras 10 et 11 sont relevés de 90°. Dans la position représentée sur la figure 7, les bras 10 et 11 sont dans une position intermédiaire, le montant 5 est dans la position haute et le berceau 13 est basculé vers l'extérieur dans la position maximum.Figures 4 to 7 show different positions of the chassis 2 on the cradle 13. Figure 4 shows the lower position of the upright 5 and the arm 10, 11 used for mounting the chassis 2 on the cradle 13. The Figure 5 shows the device 1 in the upper position of the upright 5. On Figure 6 the arms 10 and 11 are raised by 90 °. In the position shown in Figure 7, the arms 10 and 11 are in a position intermediate, the upright 5 is in the high position and the cradle 13 is tilted out to the maximum position.

    Sur les figures 4 à 7, les tiges de vérins 20, 21 sont dans une position d'extension , du fait que les tasseaux 3 et 4 sont fortement écartés l'un de l'autre. Sur la figure 8 on a représenté un châssis 2 dans lequel les tasseaux 3 et 4 sont plus rapprochés, les tiges de vérin 20, 21 sont dans ce cas rétractées.In Figures 4 to 7, the cylinder rods 20, 21 are in a extension position, because the battens 3 and 4 are strongly separated from each other. In Figure 8 there is shown a chassis 2 in which the battens 3 and 4 are closer together, the actuator rods 20, 21 are in this case retracted.

    Les différents vérins du dispositif 1 selon l'invention peuvent être hydrauliques, pneumatiques ou du type vis-écrou actionnés par des moteurs électriques. Les moyens de commande peuvent être constitués par des butons poussoirs prévus dans un boítier porté par le montant 5, ou séparé du montant 5, ou prévus sur une télécommande dont est équipé l'opérateur.The different cylinders of the device 1 according to the invention can be hydraulic, pneumatic or screw-nut type actuated by electric motors. The control means can be constituted by push buttons provided in a box carried by the upright 5, or separate from the amount 5, or provided on a remote control which is equipped the operator.

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    1. Device for the support and handling of an object to be upholstered, such as a settee frame, which has at least two parallel cleats (3, 4), during its upholstery process, comprising
      a vertical upright (5) having a base (6) for fixing it to the ground (7), said upright being adjustable in height,
      a pair of parallel arms (10, 11) mounted so as to pivot about a horizontal axis (8) at the upper end of the upright (5),
      a cradle (13) mounted so as to pivot, about an axis (12) parallel to the axis of pivoting (8) of the arms (10, 11), at the free end of said arms,
      adjustable gripping means (25, 28) capable of grabbing the two cleats of the object to be upholstered, provided on said cradle (13), and
      means for controlling the rotation of the arms (10, 11) the rotation of the cradle (13) about their axes of pivoting (8, 12), and for adjusting the height of the vertical upright (5), the adjustable gripping means comprising:
      a first set of fixed clamps (25) mounted on the cradle (13) and aligned in a direction parallel to the axes of pivoting (8, 12), said fixed clamps (25) being capable of co-operating with one (3) of said cleats, and
      a second set of mobile clamps (28), carried by the ends of rods (20, 21) of synchronised jacks, said jacks having cylinders mounted on the cradle (13) and said mobile clamps (28) being capable of co-operating with the other cleat (4),
      said fixed clamps (25) and said mobile clamps (28) each having two jaws (29, 30) substantially parallel to each other and extending perpendicular to a wall forming a cleat stop, the jaws of the fixed clamps (25) and the jaws of the mobile clamps (28) extending respectively in substantially opposite directions.
    2. Device according to Claim 1, characterised by the fact that the spacing between the two jaws (29, 30) of the clamps (25, 28) is adjustable.
    3. Device according to Claim 2, characterised by the fact that each clamp (25, 28) has a bar (23, 24, 26, 27), one face of which constitutes the cleat stop, a first tongue (29) fixed to the bar and forming a fixed jaw, a glider (31) mounted so as to be mobile over said bar and having a second tongue (30) forming the mobile jaw, and means (32) for locking and releasing the glider on the bar.
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