EP1360915B1 - Device for placing and fastening canvas on accomodating structures of furniture equipment and seat - Google Patents

Device for placing and fastening canvas on accomodating structures of furniture equipment and seat Download PDF

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EP1360915B1
EP1360915B1 EP03101049A EP03101049A EP1360915B1 EP 1360915 B1 EP1360915 B1 EP 1360915B1 EP 03101049 A EP03101049 A EP 03101049A EP 03101049 A EP03101049 A EP 03101049A EP 1360915 B1 EP1360915 B1 EP 1360915B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/28—Seat parts with tensioned springs, e.g. of flat type
    • A47C7/282—Seat parts with tensioned springs, e.g. of flat type with mesh-like supports, e.g. elastomeric membranes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/02—Upholstery attaching means
    • A47C31/023—Upholstery attaching means connecting upholstery to frames, e.g. by hooks, clips, snap fasteners, clamping means or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C5/00—Chairs of special materials
    • A47C5/04—Metal chairs, e.g. tubular
    • A47C5/06—Special adaptation of seat upholstery or fabric for attachment to tubular chairs

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  • the invention relates to furniture and furnishing equipment of the seat, armchair, bed type, which can be used both in situations of daily use in conventional dwellings, and in the context of occasional or temporary uses, during periods vacation, or for various leisure activities.
  • the seats, armchairs, beds and the like can be used as accessories for camping, hiking, weekly leisure or in a traditional living situation.
  • FIG. 1 Furniture forming seats, known as relaxation chairs (see FIG. 1), has been known for a long time, consisting of rigid parallel spars, possibly forming closed U-shaped frames on and between which is stretched a load-bearing fabric hung by elastic means.
  • the elastic means of the tensioner type are threaded into a set of eyelets arranged for this purpose on the edges of the fabric, and hooks or the like provided for this purpose on the side members thus allow the threading of the tensioner passing alternately in zigzag from eyelet to crochet.
  • the successive hooks are made from a zigzag corrugated metal wire, with zones welded along the internal generatrix of the spar, by defining between two successive connection zones a passage opening for the tensioner or other means of 'hanging of the same type.
  • the problem posed lies in the costs of manufacturing and implementing the device for connecting the fabric with respect to the supporting frame. It is understood that the successive threading of the tensioners through the eyelets and the hook shapes remains long, tedious and impractical. It remains limited to manual operations. It is indeed difficult to provide threading successions in one direction and in another using manipulator arms or the like, in the context of automation on either side of the longitudinal plane given by the frame. carrier.
  • the advantage of this solution lies in the fact that there is a balancing of the tensions given on the fabric.
  • the aim sought after according to the invention was therefore to research and design a device for fixing, connecting and laying the fabric which is easy to produce, easily manipulated by the operator and of a limited manufacturing cost compared to the prior art.
  • Another aim sought after according to the invention is to design a device which, while being easy to be positioned to ensure the connection of the fabric relative to the supporting frame, completely ensures a locking or self-locking function, so that the seat can then be used safely.
  • Another aim sought after according to the invention is to design a device which can be partially replaced in the event of deterioration, without harming the quality of carrying of the fabric relative to the load-bearing frame.
  • the device for placing and fixing a canvas on a receiving structure carrying furniture for furniture and seat equipment said structure comprising at least one spar on which is attached and attached a zigzag corrugated wire profile defining open intervals for passage of connecting means, is remarkable in that it comprises a strip made of plastic material secured to the outer edge (s) of the fabric, said strip having at least a profiled tab obtained by molding and integral with the strip, said tab having a shape in a support cradle to be introduced against the wall facing the spar of the bearing structure, and in the intervals formed between said spar and a section secured to the said spar, and in that the junction zone between the strip and the tab constitutes a counter-support zone capable of allowing the support of a corrugated part of the profile thereby authorizing a locking in position of the tab relative to the facing spar.
  • the invention aims to produce a device (D) capable of ensuring the connection and positioning of a fabric (1) intended to be stretched over furniture or furnishings of the seat, armchair, bed and similar type.
  • the fabric can be of any configuration and any suitable material.
  • the supporting structure (2) can be made from one or more longitudinal members (2a) whether tubular or not, rigid, parallel, closed or open, forming a frame, and having in a known manner on the edge and the inner median longitudinal a profile (2b) in the form of continuous or discontinuous wire, comprising a plurality of corrugations (2c) arranged in a zigzag. These undulations constitute, on the same plane, fixing zones (2d) on the spar by welding or otherwise and between two zones of connection to said aforementioned tube or spar, they define open intervals (2e) of passage which can constitute picking zones.
  • the supporting structure can be made of wood, or of thermoformed or injected plastic, by incorporating in this implementation directly the beam and the associated profile.
  • the shape of the profile (2b) can vary, the main thing being to form passage openings relative to the spar.
  • the device comprises a strip (3) made of plastic material which is disposed overmolded on the outer edge (s) (la, 1b) of the canvas or which can be sewn thereto.
  • This strip has at the end a profiled tab (3a) obtained by molding, intended to form a support cradle against the wall opposite the corresponding tubular beam.
  • the adjacent flat part (3b) and surrounding said tabs (3a) can also constitute a counter-support zone capable of allowing the support of the undulating part opposite the above-mentioned profile (2b).
  • the attached strip (3) can be established in the form of a module with only one tab, or be arranged over a greater length to receive at successive intervals several tabs of the aforementioned type in order to engage in the open intervals (2e) formed in the passages of the undulating shapes of the profile (2b) associated with the support beam. It can also be noted that the legs (3a) are arranged with a profile corresponding to the said spar, so that there is a counter-support systematically between the spar and the part of the attached strip, overmolded or not, or sewn to the canvas.
  • the assembly of the assembly is extremely easy and the invention eliminates the use of tensioners or elastic cords previously known and therefore it is exempt from their assembly.
  • the receiving bands of profiled cradle tabs of the aforementioned type can be established over lengths corresponding to the length of the fabrics or can be adapted according to appropriate modules. It goes without saying in this embodiment that the assembly is much faster to produce and to implement, as it appears in the figures of the drawings.
  • the invention finds numerous applications in furniture reception structures, furniture equipment such as chairs, armchairs, beds and the like, and for all uses and circumstances of leisure or not.

Abstract

The fastening system consists of a plastic strip fixed to the edge(s) of a fabric cover and having projecting lugs (3a) shaped to engage with apertures (2e) formed by a corrugated rod (2b) fixed to a lengthwise frame member (2a) of a chair or bed. The strip can be overmoulded or sewn onto the fabric edge; it can also be in the form of modules with one or more lugs each.

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L'invention concerne l'équipement mobilier et d'ameublement du type siège, fauteuil, lit, pouvant être utilisés aussi bien dans des situations d'utilisation quotidienne en habitation classique, que dans le cadre d'utilisations ponctuelles ou temporaires, pendant les périodes de vacances, ou à l'occasion de loisirs divers.The invention relates to furniture and furnishing equipment of the seat, armchair, bed type, which can be used both in situations of daily use in conventional dwellings, and in the context of occasional or temporary uses, during periods vacation, or for various leisure activities.

En d'autres termes, les sièges, fauteuils, lits et articles similaires peuvent être utilisés comme accessoires pour le camping, la randonnée, les loisirs hebdomadaires ou en situation d'habitat classique.In other words, the seats, armchairs, beds and the like can be used as accessories for camping, hiking, weekly leisure or in a traditional living situation.

Art antérieurPrior art

On connaît depuis longtemps des meubles formant sièges, dits fauteuils de relaxation (voir figure 1), constitués de longerons rigides parallèles, formant éventuellement des cadres en U fermés sur et entre lesquels est tendue une toile porteuse accrochée par des moyens élastiques. Dans la forme de réalisation représentée figure 1, commercialisée notamment par le demandeur depuis de nombreuses années, les moyens élastiques du type tendeur sont enfilés dans un ensemble d'oeillets aménagés à cet effet sur les bords de la toile, et des crochets ou analogues prévus à cet effet sur les longerons permettent ainsi l'enfilage du tendeur passant alternativement en zigzag d'un oeillet à un crochet. En pratique, les crochets successifs sont réalisés à partir d'un fil métallique ondulé en zigzag, avec des zones soudées le long de la génératrice intérieure du longeron, en définissant entre deux zones de liaison successives une ouverture de passage du tendeur ou autre moyen d'accrochage du même type. Selon l'art antérieur ainsi rappelé, le problème posé réside dans les coûts de fabrication et de mise en oeuvre du dispositif de liaison de la toile par rapport à l'armature portante. On conçoit que l'enfilement successif des tendeurs à travers les oeillets et les formes en crochet reste long, fastidieux et peu pratique. Il reste limité à des opérations manuelles. Il est en effet difficile de prévoir des successions d'enfilement dans un sens et dans un autre à l'aide de bras manipulateurs ou autres, dans le cadre d'une automatisation de part et d'autre du plan longitudinal donné par l'armature porteuse. Cependant, l'avantage de cette solution réside dans le fait qu'il y a un équilibrage des tensions données sur la toile.Furniture forming seats, known as relaxation chairs (see FIG. 1), has been known for a long time, consisting of rigid parallel spars, possibly forming closed U-shaped frames on and between which is stretched a load-bearing fabric hung by elastic means. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, marketed in particular by the applicant for many years, the elastic means of the tensioner type are threaded into a set of eyelets arranged for this purpose on the edges of the fabric, and hooks or the like provided for this purpose on the side members thus allow the threading of the tensioner passing alternately in zigzag from eyelet to crochet. In practice, the successive hooks are made from a zigzag corrugated metal wire, with zones welded along the internal generatrix of the spar, by defining between two successive connection zones a passage opening for the tensioner or other means of 'hanging of the same type. According to the prior art thus recalled, the problem posed lies in the costs of manufacturing and implementing the device for connecting the fabric with respect to the supporting frame. It is understood that the successive threading of the tensioners through the eyelets and the hook shapes remains long, tedious and impractical. It remains limited to manual operations. It is indeed difficult to provide threading successions in one direction and in another using manipulator arms or the like, in the context of automation on either side of the longitudinal plane given by the frame. carrier. However, the advantage of this solution lies in the fact that there is a balancing of the tensions given on the fabric.

Il a aussi été proposé dans un brevet italien MARGA n° VI94U000041 un autre système de mise en tension de la toile. Il est alors prévu dans le cadre de ce brevet de disposer intérieurement par rapport au cadre métallique une barre supplémentaire solidaire dudit cadre, la fixation des extrémités latérales de la natte ou de la toile étant réalisée au moyen d'un cordon élastique passant dans une pluralité d'oeillets formés sur les bords de la toile et retenus par une pluralité de crochets, chaque crochet étant prévu entre deux oeillets successifs sur la barre précitée. Cette mise en oeuvre est plus complexe. Son seul avantage réside dans le fait que le cordon élastique peut être disposé en enfilade sur lesdits oeillets, puis après par des opérations où les parties de cordon élastique pouvant être déplacées latéralement pour être positionnées sur des crochets associés à la barre précitée. Cette solution n'est guère satisfaisante néanmoins.Another system for tensioning the fabric has also been proposed in an Italian patent MARGA n ° VI94U000041. It is then provided in the context of this patent to have internally with respect to the metal frame an additional bar secured to said frame, the lateral ends of the mat or the canvas being fixed by means of an elastic cord passing through a plurality eyelets formed on the edges of the fabric and retained by a plurality of hooks, each hook being provided between two successive eyelets on the aforementioned bar. This implementation is more complex. Its only advantage lies in the fact that the elastic cord can be arranged in a row on said eyelets, then afterwards by operations in which the elastic cord parts can be moved laterally to be positioned on hooks associated with the aforementioned bar. This solution is hardly satisfactory, however.

Buts recherchésGoals sought

Le but recherché selon l'invention était donc de rechercher et concevoir un dispositif de fixation, de liaison et de pose de la toile qui soit aisé à réaliser, facilement manipulable par l'opérateur et d'un coût de fabrication limité par rapport à l'art antérieur.The aim sought after according to the invention was therefore to research and design a device for fixing, connecting and laying the fabric which is easy to produce, easily manipulated by the operator and of a limited manufacturing cost compared to the prior art.

Un autre but recherché selon l'invention est de concevoir un dispositif qui, tout en étant facile à être positionné pour assurer la liaison de la toile par rapport à l'armature portante, assure complètement une fonction de verrouillage ou d'auto verrouillage, de sorte qu'ensuite l'assise puisse être utilisée en toute sécurité.Another aim sought after according to the invention is to design a device which, while being easy to be positioned to ensure the connection of the fabric relative to the supporting frame, completely ensures a locking or self-locking function, so that the seat can then be used safely.

Un autre but recherché selon l'invention est de concevoir un dispositif qui puisse être partiellement remplacé en cas de détérioration, sans nuire à la qualité de portage de la toile par rapport à l'armature portante.Another aim sought after according to the invention is to design a device which can be partially replaced in the event of deterioration, without harming the quality of carrying of the fabric relative to the load-bearing frame.

Selon une première caractéristique de l'invention, le dispositif de mise en place et de fixation d'une toile sur une structure réceptrice portante d'ameublement d'équipement mobilier et d'assise, ladite structure comprenant au moins un longeron sur lequel est rapporté et fixé un profilé en fil ondulé en zigzag définissant des intervalles ouverts de passage de moyens de liaison, est remarquable en ce qu'il comprend une bande réalisée en matière plastique solidarisée sur la ou les bordures extérieures de la toile, ladite bande présentant au moins une patte profilée obtenue par moulage et monobloc avec la bande, ladite patte présentant une forme en berceau d'appui pour être introduit contre la paroi en regard du longeron de la structure portante, et dans les intervalles formés entre ledit longeron et un profilé solidarisé au dit longeron, et en ce que la zone de jonction entre la bande et la patte constitue une zone de contre appui susceptible de permettre l'appui d'une partie ondulée du profilé en autorisant ainsi un verrouillage en position de la patte par rapport au longeron en regard.According to a first characteristic of the invention, the device for placing and fixing a canvas on a receiving structure carrying furniture for furniture and seat equipment, said structure comprising at least one spar on which is attached and attached a zigzag corrugated wire profile defining open intervals for passage of connecting means, is remarkable in that it comprises a strip made of plastic material secured to the outer edge (s) of the fabric, said strip having at least a profiled tab obtained by molding and integral with the strip, said tab having a shape in a support cradle to be introduced against the wall facing the spar of the bearing structure, and in the intervals formed between said spar and a section secured to the said spar, and in that the junction zone between the strip and the tab constitutes a counter-support zone capable of allowing the support of a corrugated part of the profile thereby authorizing a locking in position of the tab relative to the facing spar.

Ces caractéristiques et d'autres encore ressortiront bien de la suite de la description.These characteristics and others will emerge clearly from the following description.

Pour fixer l'objet de l'invention illustré d'une manière non limitative aux figures des dessins où :

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une chaise de relaxation selon l'art antérieur,
  • La figure 2 est une vue partielle et à grande échelle illustrant le dispositif de pose selon l'invention d'une toile sur une armature portante.
  • La figure 3 est une vue en plan et de dessus illustrant le positionnement d'une toile par rapport à l'armature portante en position de tension.
  • La figure 4 est une vue partielle et de dessous illustrant le positionnement du dispositif.
  • La figure 5 est une vue en coupe partielle selon la ligne 5-5 de la figure 6.
  • La figure 6 est une vue en coupe partielle selon la ligne 6-6 de la figure 5.
To fix the subject of the invention illustrated in a nonlimiting manner in the figures of the drawings where:
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a relaxation chair according to the prior art,
  • Figure 2 is a partial view on a large scale illustrating the installation device according to the invention of a canvas on a supporting frame.
  • Figure 3 is a plan view from above illustrating the positioning of a fabric relative to the supporting frame in the tensioned position.
  • Figure 4 is a partial view from below illustrating the positioning of the device.
  • FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view along line 5-5 of FIG. 6.
  • Figure 6 is a partial sectional view along line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Afin de rendre plus concret l'objet de l'invention, on le décrit maintenant d'une manière non limitative illustrée aux figures des dessins.In order to make the object of the invention more concrete, it is now described in a nonlimiting manner illustrated in the figures of the drawings.

L'invention vise à réaliser un dispositif (D) susceptible d'assurer la liaison et le positionnement d'une toile (1) destinée à être tendue sur un équipement mobilier ou d'ameublement du type siège, fauteuil, lit et similaires. La toile peut être de toute configuration et tout matériau approprié. La structure portante (2) peut être réalisée à partir d'un ou plusieurs longerons (2a) tubulaires ou non, rigides, parallèles, fermés ou ouverts, formant cadre, et présentant d'une manière connue sur le bord et la génératrice intérieure médiane longitudinale un profilé (2b) en forme de fil continu ou discontinu, comprenant une pluralité d'ondulations (2c) disposées en zigzag. Ces ondulations constituent sur un même plan des zones de fixation (2d) sur le longeron par soudure ou autrement et entre deux zones de liaison audit tube ou longeron précité, elles définissent des intervalles ouverts (2e) de passage pouvant constituer des zones de crochetage.The invention aims to produce a device (D) capable of ensuring the connection and positioning of a fabric (1) intended to be stretched over furniture or furnishings of the seat, armchair, bed and similar type. The fabric can be of any configuration and any suitable material. The supporting structure (2) can be made from one or more longitudinal members (2a) whether tubular or not, rigid, parallel, closed or open, forming a frame, and having in a known manner on the edge and the inner median longitudinal a profile (2b) in the form of continuous or discontinuous wire, comprising a plurality of corrugations (2c) arranged in a zigzag. These undulations constitute, on the same plane, fixing zones (2d) on the spar by welding or otherwise and between two zones of connection to said aforementioned tube or spar, they define open intervals (2e) of passage which can constitute picking zones.

En variante et sans sortir du cadre de l'invention, la structure portante peut être réalisée en bois, ou en matière plastique thermoformée ou injectée, en incorporant dans cette mise en oeuvre directement le longeron et le profilé associé. La forme du profil (2b) peut varier, l'essentiel étant de former des ouvertures de passage par rapport au longeron.As a variant and without departing from the scope of the invention, the supporting structure can be made of wood, or of thermoformed or injected plastic, by incorporating in this implementation directly the beam and the associated profile. The shape of the profile (2b) can vary, the main thing being to form passage openings relative to the spar.

Selon l'invention, le dispositif comprend une bande (3) réalisée en matière plastique qui est disposée surmoulée sur la ou les bordures extérieures (la, 1b) de la toile ou pouvant être cousue à celle-ci. Cette bande présente en extrémité une patte (3a) profilée obtenue par moulage, destinée à former un berceau d'appui contre la paroi en regard du longeron tubulaire correspondant. La partie adjacente (3b) plane et entourant lesdites pattes (3a) peut constituer également une zone de contre-appui susceptible de permettre l'appui de la partie en ondulation en regard du profilé (2b) précité. La bande (3) rapportée peut être établie sous forme de module avec seulement une patte, ou être agencée sur une plus grande longueur pour recevoir à intervalles successifs plusieurs pattes du type précité pour venir s'engager dans les intervalles ouverts (2e) formés dans les passages des formes en ondulation du profilé (2b) associé au longeron support. On peut noter également que les pattes (3a) sont agencées avec un profil correspondant au dit longeron, de sorte qu'il y ait un contre-appui systématique entre le longeron et la partie de la bande rapportée surmoulée ou non, ou cousue à la toile.According to the invention, the device comprises a strip (3) made of plastic material which is disposed overmolded on the outer edge (s) (la, 1b) of the canvas or which can be sewn thereto. This strip has at the end a profiled tab (3a) obtained by molding, intended to form a support cradle against the wall opposite the corresponding tubular beam. The adjacent flat part (3b) and surrounding said tabs (3a) can also constitute a counter-support zone capable of allowing the support of the undulating part opposite the above-mentioned profile (2b). The attached strip (3) can be established in the form of a module with only one tab, or be arranged over a greater length to receive at successive intervals several tabs of the aforementioned type in order to engage in the open intervals (2e) formed in the passages of the undulating shapes of the profile (2b) associated with the support beam. It can also be noted that the legs (3a) are arranged with a profile corresponding to the said spar, so that there is a counter-support systematically between the spar and the part of the attached strip, overmolded or not, or sewn to the canvas.

Le montage de l'ensemble est extrêmement aisé et on supprime par l'invention l'utilisation des tendeurs ou cordons élastiques connus antérieurement et donc on s'exonère de leur montage. Les bandes réceptrices de pattes profilées en berceau du type précité, peuvent être établies sur des longueurs correspondant à la longueur des toiles ou être adaptées selon des modules appropriés. Il va de soi dans cette réalisation que le montage est beaucoup plus rapide à réaliser et à mettre en oeuvre, ainsi qu'il apparaît aux figures des dessins.The assembly of the assembly is extremely easy and the invention eliminates the use of tensioners or elastic cords previously known and therefore it is exempt from their assembly. The receiving bands of profiled cradle tabs of the aforementioned type can be established over lengths corresponding to the length of the fabrics or can be adapted according to appropriate modules. It goes without saying in this embodiment that the assembly is much faster to produce and to implement, as it appears in the figures of the drawings.

La mise en place d'un ensemble permet d'obtenir une suspension rigide et ferme, ainsi que verrouillée. Il faut impérativement l'intervention d'un opérateur pour détacher ou déplacer l'une des pattes du dispositif, afin d'assurer un décrochage. Le dispositif ainsi réalisé est beaucoup plus sûr. La mise en oeuvre et les coûts de fabrication sont largement réduits, puisque la bande est obtenue par injection ou thermoformage en continu et découpée aux longueurs souhaitées. La liaison de la bande sur la toile pour chacun de ses côtés est effectuée par soudure ultrason, piquetage, couture ou autre.The installation of an assembly makes it possible to obtain a rigid and firm suspension, as well as locked. It is imperative the intervention of an operator to detach or move one of the legs of the device, to ensure a stall. The device thus produced is much safer. The implementation and manufacturing costs are greatly reduced, since the strip is obtained by continuous injection or thermoforming and cut to the desired lengths. The connection of the strip to the canvas for each of its sides is carried out by ultrasonic welding, picketing, sewing or other.

Dans l'hypothèse où l'une des pattes viendrait à être détériorée et cassée par exemple, il est facilement envisageable de la changer et de remplacer une longueur de bande en détachant celle-ci de la toile à la partie correspondante.In the event that one of the legs would be damaged and broken for example, it is easily possible to change it and replace a length of strip by detaching it from the canvas to the corresponding part.

L'invention trouve de nombreuses applications dans des structures réceptrices d'ameublement, d'équipement mobilier tels que chaises, fauteuils, lits et similaires, et pour tous usages et circonstances de loisirs ou non.The invention finds numerous applications in furniture reception structures, furniture equipment such as chairs, armchairs, beds and the like, and for all uses and circumstances of leisure or not.

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  1. A device for locating and attaching a fabric to a supporting receiving furnishing furniture and seat structure, said structure comprising at least one side member to which is presented and attached a zigzag undulating wire strip defining open intervals for the passage of means of connection, which device comprises a band (3) made of a plastics material attached to the outer border or borders of the fabric (1), said band having at least one shaped molded tab (3a) integral with the band, said tab having the shape of a supporting cradle so as to be inserted against the opposing wall of the side member of the supporting structure, and in the intervals formed between said side member and a strip attached to said side member, the area of the join between the band and the tab constituting an area of reaction capable of taking the pressure of an undulating part of the strip, thereby enabling the tab to be locked in position relative to the opposing side member.
  2. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the band (3) is overmolded along the outer border of the fabric.
  3. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the band (3) is an added piece stitched along the outer border of the fabric.
  4. The device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, in which the band (3) is established in the form of a module that includes at least one tab (3a).
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