US2635656A

US2635656A - Clamping fixture for the application of webbing to furniture and the like

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Publication number: US2635656A
Application number: US211668A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr Clay C Moore
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1951-02-19
Filing date: 1951-02-19
Publication date: 1953-04-21
Anticipated expiration: 1970-04-21

Description

April 21, 1953 c. c. MooRE, JR

` CLAMPING FIXTURE FOR THE APPLICATION OF WEBBING TO FURNITURE AND THE LIKE Filed Feb. 19, 1951 n April 21, 1953 'C .MOORE .fm y 2,635,656

Filed Feb. 19, 195,;'1l 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 CLAMPING FIXTURE FOR Tl-EV-t APPLICATION OF' WEBBING TO FURNITURE AND THE LIKE Clay G. Moore, Jr.

INVENTOR.

Patented Apr. 21, '71953 vUWr11D STA-ras 2,635,656 f CLAMPING FIXTURE Fon THE APPLICATION Y 0F Wlfllugro; FURuII- rrag LIKE s claims.' w1. iii-257)" "'An-obiect 0f. themesentnvention ist@ proclamp with. the vvarious elementsin clamping r.re-ff .Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal. sectional( vew though'thev clamping apparatusand'sh'owing. 5 the C-clamp in phantom lines;H

.Figure 3 is a detailed perspectivev viewfoflthe clamping apparatus A.showingthe severalblocks.

disposed in spaced relationv on the slide rods; Figure 4 is a longitudinal'vertical.' sectional v idejla clampingapparatus thatv` is particularly` 10 View taken substantially.along,.thep1ane of line adapted `for holding the 'several elements ,in as -V sernbled. relation while thev glue joining Ithe 1severalelemrltsisdryins. 1 j 1 Another object' of Ythe present invention isfto provide an improved clamping apparatus which canrbeemplozyed in combinationwith a vC-ype clamp lwhereby a' strip lof Iupholsterers"'webbingVv ca mb'e disposed aboutjthe seat, portion 'oigan' article of furniture to retain the springs in posi-V tion yfor tying and likeroperationsz l A further object` of the, present invention resides inthedurable construction of theclamping. apparatusandnthe cooperation between the `bloclgs comprisel the mainvelements of theapparams,

iA'fstillfurther-object"of the present invention residesin theqprorisioripf 'means encamina thel upllsterers webbing in clamped relation withnre'spect to preselected of the blocksfofithe clamping.apparatuswhereby as the (Ii-clampis3() 1 ticularly adapted for use inthe repairing ory re-w` conditioning 'of'furnitureg'suchasantiques. ,Thef means of therpresent'invention -is adapted toybel employed when positioning. the upholst@rers,werbe'I b'ing lover Athe yseat portion or like portions oan thin tighteneduonQthe plurality of blocks, the' up' hiel rerfs'webbins disposed Qvertheseatiigrtion o f tle1V article i vfiirn'it'ure willbecome'. tensioned:L

'j Another. Object, 0f' .the present invention iS. t9

proyidepovelmeanslforclampinglv securing the as@ artileof furniture whereby thespliinss.

upholstererswebbing tothe preselected of the;

Anothfri object of the presentv invention is 'to' provide afpluralityof blocks Which are slidably supported on afpair ofps'liderods parallel rela-r` -4fb whereby thesprings will be held in compress 'df'. relation in a manner more effectivethanhas .be n

tion "to'i'each other wherebyVVV the upholsterers webbing can bel disposed over the blocks-l andv aroundv the en d blocks, thereby to'jrictionally maintain the webbing from sliding with respect tothe surfaces'of the blocks during clamping'to-fi I6 andthe clamp screw I8. f n

The clamping apparatus III is comprised .oa

gther of the several blocks.

conieapparent 'from the `detailed description to follow.v f

vvrious other objects and advantages will loe-' '1 4 4 of Figure 5;

Figure 5. vis a verticaltransverse taken substantially along the 'planeur line ofFigurei; L T 15 Figure 6 .is a vertical transverse sectional View...

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional'view through the clamping means of Figure 7. ff j.

Referring more particularly' toj the drawings' Whereinlike. numeralsl designate ,likelf parts 25 A throughout, the numeralIildesignates"'generally'f the clamping apparatus which is to be ern'ployxe'din combination With the upholsterers webbing [21 anda conventional C -clarnpvlli j I Y y "I'hedevicel of the present 'inventionuis par' the article Vof V*furniture arej'j` retained 1in" c' pressed relation for tying ori like 'operationsi' The structure of the presentinvention is'pr vided .for tensioning 'the upholsterers l vs/ ebbirig heretofore. possible.

pair of primary blocks I8 and zjand a pair of

secondary Ablocks

22 and 24. Eachfof theblocks l'B through 24 is provided With'a p air of openings Thebest forms in"wlichm1have rconternplated' therethrough for receiving the Vslide rods ZIB and applying my "invention'are illustratedin'the ac-jb combinationwith upholsters' ywebbir-igf and -a'-0""-f55 "As-*seen bestl 'inf-Figure' 1?; the clamping ap- 28. i Thus, vthe pluralitylof yblocksr I8; through -24 A are slidablyreceived on vvtheslde rods`-26 and 28" and retained thereon by Atheenlargedheac1113Il'and j paratus of the present invention is adapted to receive the upholsterers webbing I2 between the opposed inner faces 34 of the primary blocks I8 and with the portion 36 of the upholsterers webbing adapted to be disposed about an article of furniture to retain the springs of that article in compressed condition. Of course, the portion 36 is merelydisposed about the springs and no great attempt` is made to compress the springs by manual tensioning of the upholsterers webbing.

Rather, the upholsterers webbing is disposedl over the upper faces 38 of the primary blocks I8 and 20 with any one of the clamping means 4U, 42 and 44 being employed for frictionally retaining the upholsterers webbing I2 engaged on the upper surface of the primary blocks I8-Y and 20. The webbing is then extended over the outer faces 46 of the primary blocks I8 and 20 and over the bottom and

outer faces

48 and 50 of the

secondary blocks

22 and 24. The clamp end 52 is adaptedvto abut the upholsterers webbing at 54 while the enlarged head 55 oi the clamp screw isV` adapted to abut the upholsterers webbing at 58 itherebny the entire assemblyA canbe urged into compressed relation.

The

means

40, 42 and 4d can` each be employed for frictionally retaining the upholsterers webbing I2 on the upper surfaces 3810i the primary blocks I8 and 28, the means employed being that which is preferred.

The clamping means 48 is comprised of a flat elongated plate 60 havingY a pair of openings through its outer ends. A pair of

v standards

62 and 64 are secured to opposite faces of the primary blocks by means of the pins or screws 66 extending through the enlarged portion 68. The upper ends of the

standards

62 and 64 are threadedfor receiving the wing nuts 'IB and 'I2 whereby the elongated plate 60 can be clamped against the upholsterers webbing I2. Wing nuts 'Ill which are adaptedvto clampingly urge the elongated plate 60 against the upholsterers webbing I2 onthe upper faces of the primary blocks.

' The clamping 0r retaining means 42 is comprised of an elongated elasticband 'I6 which is stretched over the upper surface of the primary blocks and secured to the end faces of the pri-v mary blocks by means of pins I8. Thus, the elastic band 'I6 can be stretched while the upholsterers webbingis inserted thereunder. Upon release of the elastic band 15, the webbingwill be Y frictionally retainedv against thev primary block...

The form shown in Figures land 8 and desig ri'atedbyv the numeral 44 is comprised of a pair of standards BVD having enlarged portions 82 adapted to be secured to the end faces of the primary blocksby means of the pins or screws 8 4. A transversely extending cam rod 86 has end eyelets 88 formed integrally therewith for receiving the upper ends of the standards 88. Internally threaded wing nuts 90 are engaged on the threaded ends of the standards for retaining the transverse rod 86 in predetermined parallel relation to the upper surface of the primary block about which it is disposed. A cam lever 92, having a cam surface 94, is rotatably received on the rod 86 by means of the bushing 96. When the cam lever 92 is in the position shown in Figure 8, the upholsterers webbing. I2 can be inserted through the space below the cam surface'94 and above the upper surface of the Vprimary block. The cam lever 92 may then be rotated to the position shown in dotted lines 32g whereby the cam` surface 94 isL rotated for frictional engagement with the webbing to retain the webbing from movement relative to the primary block against which it is clamped. If desired, a plate such as plate 60 can be employed for use in combination with the cam lever. The plate 60 would be disposed beneath the cam lever and on the standards.

In view ofthe foregoing, it willbe seen that the webbing can be disposed over a preselected portion of the article of furniture to be repaired or` around the several elements of an article of furniture to vbe gluedrtogether. The webbing is then inserted through the clamping apparatus in the manner shown in Figure 1 with the clamping means adapted to frictionally retain the webbing against the upper surfaces of the primary blocks. The C-clamp I4 is then engaged over the several blocks land against the portions of the webbing overlying the end faces of the secondary blocks. By screwing the clamp screw I8 toward the enlarged head 52 of the C-clamp,

the several blocks will beurged together, therebyv further tensioning the 'webbing'V I2 about', the- Y as new is:

1. A clamp apparatus comprising a plurality of rectangular shape blocks, means for slidably.

supporting said blocks whereby said blocks can be slid toward andaway fromA each other, and adjustable means on preselected of.said blocks,

for frictionally retaining upholsterers webbing in preselected relation to said blocks, said blocks including` primary and secondary blocks, said primary blocks being engageable with each other and adapted to receive the upholsterers webbing between their inner and over their upper faces, and means urging said blocks toward one another, said adjustable means extending overthe upper face of each primaryY block.

2. A clamp apparatus comprising a plurality .of

blocks, means for slidably supporting said blocks whereby said blocks can be slid toward and away from. each'Y other, and means on preselectedgvo'f said blocks forfrictionally retaining upholsterers webbing in preselected relation toV said blocks,

said last named means including Aelastic clamping"A bands engaged over the upper end of preselected of said blocks` for` clampingly receiving theV upholsterers webbing thereunder, and means urg'i.

ing said blocks toward one another.

3. A clamp apparatus comprising a pluralityv and away from each other, and adjustablemeans.

on preselected of said blocks for frictionally re-` "taining upholsterers webbing in preselected relation to said blocks, said blocks including pri'- mary and secondary blocks, said primary blocks being engageable with each other and adaptedto receive the upholsterers webbing betweentheir inner and over their upper faces, said adjustable means including a member extending over.

the upper face of` each primary'blocl', and a Of course, the disposition gagement with each other for tensioning the upholsterers webbing over an article of furniture.

4. A clamp apparatus comprising a plurality of spaced, rectangular-shaped blocks having side, end, top and bottom walls, the side walls of said blocks being disposed in parallel relation to one another, each block having a pair of bores extending therethrough adjacent the side Wall edges, said blocks being disposed with the bores in axial alignment, rods slidably extending through said aligned bores and connecting said spaced blocks to one another, adjustable means extending over the top Wall of at least one of said blocks and being connected to the end walls of said block to frictionally retain a iiexible member between the top wall of said block and said adjustable means, and means urging said blocks towards one another whereby the exible member may be clamped between opposing side walls of said blocks, said adjustable means comprising a pair of standards, each standard having one end secured to an end Wall of said block and having a free threaded end extending above said block, a clamping plate extending over the top Wall of said block and being slidably journaled at its ends on said standard and means on said standards to press said plate into engagement With said top Wall.

5. A clamp apparatus comprising a plurality of spaced, rectangular-shaped blocks having side, end, top and bottom Walls, the side Walls of said blocks being disposed in parallel relation to one another, each block having a pair of bores extending therethrough adjacent the side wall edges, said blocks being disposed with the bores in axial alignment, rods slidably extending through said aligned bores and connecting said spaced blocks to one another, adjustable means extending over the top Wall of at least one of said blocks and being connected to the end Walls of said block to frictionally retain a exible member between the top Wall of said block and said adjustable means, and means urging said blocks towards one another whereby the flexible member may be clamped between opposing side walls of said blocks, said adjustable means comprising a pair of standards each standard having one end secured to an end wall of said block` and having a free threaded end extending above said block, a rod extending over the top Wall of said block and being adjustably secured at its ends to said standards, a camming member secured on said rod intermediate its ends.

CLAY C. MOORE, JR.

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