公开(公告)号：WO2009035590A2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：PCT/US2008/010539

申请日：2008-09-08

Applicant: HOPE GLOBAL DIVISION OF NFA CORP. ,  SANTIN, Andrew, W. ,  ROSSI, Pasquale ,  JONES, David, F. ,  SCOTT, Timothy, E.T.

Inventor： SANTIN, Andrew, W. ,  ROSSI, Pasquale ,  JONES, David, F. ,  SCOTT, Timothy, E.T.

IPC: A47C31/02

CPC classification number: A47C31/023 ,  B60N2/5825 ,  B60N2/6027 ,  Y10T24/309 ,  Y10T24/44752 ,  Y10T24/45105 ,  Y10T428/24017

Abstract: This invention provides a low-profile clip adapted to secure a listing bead to a foam substrate. Such a low-profile clip employs a novel geometry and is constructed from a material that affords resilience, durability, high resistance to a wide range of temperatures during field use and seat assembly and ease of bead installation with high pull-out strength. In an illustrative embodiment, the clip includes a base and a pair of legs extending upwardly from the base and defining therebetween a central region constructed and arrangement to capture the listing bead. Each of the legs extends upwardly from the base to a top barb that defines a gap narrower than central region. In this embodiment, the legs each extend upwardly from the base at a first angle of approximately 80 to 85 degrees and therefrom to each of the respective barbs at a second angle, with respect to a plane parallel to the base of approximately 88 to 90 degrees. Each of the legs has an approximate thickness taken along a direction of the parallel line of between approximately 1.0 and 2.0 millimeters, hi this manner the clip exhibits high performance while defining an overall height from tops of the legs to a bottom of the base of approximately ten millimeters or less making the clip particularly desirable for use in modern, thinner foam substrates. The clip can be part of a festooned arrangement and can be constructed from a blended polycarbonate.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种适于将列表珠固定到泡沫基材的薄型夹。 这种薄型夹具采用新颖的几何形状，并且由提供弹性，耐久性，在野外使用和座椅组装期间的宽范围温度的高抗性以及具有高拔出强度的珠子安装的容易性的材料构成。 在说明性实施例中，夹子包括底座和从底座向上延伸的一对腿，并在其间限定了构造和布置以捕获列表珠的中心区域。 每个腿从基部向上延伸到顶部倒钩，顶部倒钩限定了比中心区域窄的间隙。 在该实施例中，腿部从基部以大约80度至85度的第一角度向上延伸，并且由此相对于平行于基部的平面的大约88度至90度的第二角度从每个相应的倒钩延伸 。 每个腿部具有沿着平行线的方向取大约1.0和2.0毫米之间的大致厚度。以这种方式，夹子表现出高性能，同时限定从腿的顶部到基部的底部的总高度大约 10毫米或更小，使得夹子特别适用于现代的，较薄的泡沫基材。 夹子可以是一个花式布置的一部分，可以由混合的聚碳酸酯构成。

公开(公告)号：WO2015070044A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-14

申请号：PCT/US2014/064598

申请日：2014-11-07

Applicant: HOPE GLOBAL, DIVISION OF NFA CORP. ,  SANTIN, Andrew, W. ,  NEVES, Carlos, A.

Inventor： SANTIN, Andrew, W. ,  NEVES, Carlos, A.

IPC: B60N2/58 ,  B68G7/12

CPC classification number: B60R13/0206 ,  B60N2/5825 ,  B68G7/12 ,  F16B2/22 ,  F16B5/0692 ,  F16B21/02 ,  Y10T24/304 ,  Y10T29/49876

Abstract: A locking structure for the removable attachment of listing beads to structures comprising an upholstery clip that is provided with a clip base (120) with attached counterpoised clip arm assemblies (130) and a key assembly (140). The clip arm assemblies are constructed and arranged of legs (134) and hooks (132) and the key assembly is provided with a neck (142) and a key (144). The clip arm assemblies have a narrow gap between the hooks to receive a listing and attached material. The upholstery clip removably engages with a hard anchor base that is attached to a rigid surface. The hard anchor base is provided with a receiving slot that is sized to removably receive and engage the key of the upholstery clip. The key assembly is inserted into the receiving slot and rotated through ninety degrees of motion to a locking position and is held in position by at least one detent.

Abstract translation: 一种锁定结构，用于将列表珠子可移除地附接到包括装饰夹子的结构，该装饰夹具设置有具有附接的平衡夹臂组件（130）和键组件（140）的夹子基座（120）。 夹臂组件由腿部（134）和钩（132）构成和布置，并且钥匙组件设置有颈部（142）和钥匙（144）。 夹臂组件在钩之间具有窄间隙以接收列表和附接材料。 装饰夹可拆卸地与固定在刚性表面上的硬质锚固基座接合。 硬锚固基座设置有接收槽，其尺寸适于可拆卸地接收和接合装饰夹的钥匙。 钥匙组件被插入到接收槽中并通过九十度的运动旋转到锁定位置，并通过至少一个制动器保持在适当的位置。

公开(公告)号：WO2008130670A3

公开(公告)日：2008-12-31

申请号：PCT/US2008005088

申请日：2008-04-18

Applicant: HOPE GLOBAL DIVISION OF NFA CO ,  SANTIN ANDREW W ,  JONES DAVID F ,  PASQUALE ROSSI ,  SCOTT TIMOTHY E T

Inventor： SANTIN ANDREW W ,  JONES DAVID F ,  PASQUALE ROSSI ,  SCOTT TIMOTHY E T

IPC: A47C31/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/5825 ,  Y10T24/309 ,  Y10T24/344 ,  Y10T24/3443 ,  Y10T24/3444 ,  Y10T24/44017 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: This invention provides a single or multi-ganged clip that can be grouped into a festooned arrangement. That is, a plurality of clips are arranged together into a discrete assembly along a line of extension so that a human or automated handler can retrieve a grouping, separate one-clip-at-a-time from the grouping, and apply the separated clip to a mold cavity, or other assembly, structure. Each clip can include a base with opposing ends aligned in the direction of extension and transverse to an elongation direction for a connecting segment (if any) between ganged clip members. In an illustrative embodiment, these base ends include opposing male and female connectors. In this embodiment the male connector is a cylinder with an axis that extends transverse to the direction of elongation and the female connector defines a conforming cylindrical inner diameter, which allows it to nest over the male cylinder.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一个单组合或多组合夹子，可以分组成一个花式布置。 也就是说，多个夹子沿着延伸线一起布置成分立的组件，使得人或自动处理器可以从分组中一次一个地分离，并且将分离的夹子应用于分组 到模腔或其他组件的结构。 每个夹子可以包括基部，其具有在延伸方向上对齐的相对端，并且横向于用于连接的夹子构件之间的连接段（如果有的话）的伸长方向。 在说明性实施例中，这些基端包括相对的阳和阴连接器。 在该实施例中，阳连接器是具有横向于伸长方向延伸的轴线的圆柱体，并且阴连接器限定一致的圆柱形内径，其允许其嵌套在阳圆筒上。

公开(公告)号：WO2008079368A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：PCT/US2007/026226

申请日：2007-12-21

Applicant: HOPE GLOBAL, DIVISION OF NFA CORP. ,  SANTIN, Andrew, W. ,  ROSSI, Pasquale

Inventor： SANTIN, Andrew, W. ,  ROSSI, Pasquale

IPC: F16L3/12

CPC classification number: F16L3/1203 ,  Y10T24/44077 ,  Y10T24/44128

Abstract: This invention provides a clip (100) for joining tubular members that employs living hinges that are part of a unitary clip including jaws and a base spring. The jaws (110) are joined by a center living hinge (120) and each jaw (110) is also joined along a surface opposite its gripping surface to a cantilevered end (134) of the base spring (130) by a side-mounted living hinge (132). When the clip jaws (110) are in a fully open orientation, with the center hinge (120) at a maximum distance away from the base spring (130), the user biases the central hinge (120) toward the base spring. The base spring ends (134) are thereby biased away from each other, and after the jaws (110) rotate about their living hinges (132) through a position of maximum spread in the base spring ends (134), the spring ends rebound, forcing the jaws (110) downward toward the base spring (130), and into a fully closed orientation. The clip (100) includes a base (140) that can be an anchor that embeds in foam of an upholstery cushion, or can have an adhesive that allows it to be secured to a structure, in the case of a pipe or conduit clamp. The clip can be formed by extrusion, with the hinges optionally coextruded from a more-resilient material. The extrusion can define a strip (610) with cut lines (632) therein that nearly separate the individual clip segments (620), enabling the clip strip (610) to be stored on a spool (1630) and paid out as needed.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种用于连接管状构件的夹子（100），其采用活动铰链，所述活动铰链是包括夹爪和基座弹簧的整体夹子的一部分。 夹爪（110）通过中心活动铰链（120）连接，并且每个夹爪（110）也沿着其夹紧表面相对的表面通过侧面安装（110）连接到基座弹簧（130）的悬臂端（134） 活动铰链（132）。 当夹爪（110）处于完全打开的方向时，中心铰链（120）离基座弹簧（130）最远的距离处，使用者将中心铰链（120）朝向基座弹簧偏压。 基座弹簧端部134被相互偏置，并且在夹爪110围绕其活动铰链132旋转通过在基座弹簧端部134中最大扩展的位置之后，弹簧端部回弹， 将所述夹爪（110）向下朝向所述基座弹簧（130）施力并且成为完全关闭的方向。 夹子（100）包括基部（140），其可以是嵌入在装饰垫的泡沫中的锚固件，或者在管道或导管夹具的情况下可以具有允许其固定到结构的粘合剂。 夹子可以通过挤压形成，铰链任选地由更具弹性的材料共挤出。 挤出物可以在其中限定具有切割线（632）的条带（610），其中几乎分离各个夹子段（620），使得夹条（610）能够存储在卷轴（1630）上，并根据需要进行支付。

公开(公告)号：WO2018148331A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：PCT/US2018/017294

申请日：2018-02-07

Applicant: HOPE GLOBAL, DIVISION OF NFA CORP. ,  AGONIA, Jeffrey, A. ,  BOGUK, Aleksandr, V. ,  NEVES, Carlos, A. ,  SANTIN, Andrew, W.

Inventor： AGONIA, Jeffrey, A. ,  BOGUK, Aleksandr, V. ,  NEVES, Carlos, A. ,  SANTIN, Andrew, W.

IPC: B60N2/58 ,  B60R13/02 ,  F16B2/22 ,  F16B5/06

Abstract: This invention provides a locking seat cover securing system that includes a listing bead with a notch removed from the bead, and a stop clip with a nub in an inner surface of the stop clip. The notch is curved so as to maintain the structural integrity of the listing bead. The nub is sized, shaped, and located to correspond to the notch on the listing bead, so that the nub can engage within the listing bead when the listing bead is inserted into the notch. The engagement of the nub within the notch prevents the listing bead from sliding within the locking stop clip. The listing bead with the stop clip can be inserted into an upholstery clip within a foam seat, and the stop clip can abut the upholstery clip so that the listing bead cannot move relative to the upholstery clip.

公开(公告)号：WO2009035590A3

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：PCT/US2008010539

申请日：2008-09-08

Applicant: HOPE GLOBAL DIVISION OF NFA CO ,  SANTIN ANDREW W ,  ROSSI PASQUALE ,  JONES DAVID F ,  SCOTT TIMOTHY E T

Inventor： SANTIN ANDREW W ,  ROSSI PASQUALE ,  JONES DAVID F ,  SCOTT TIMOTHY E T

IPC: A47C31/02

CPC classification number: A47C31/023 ,  B60N2/5825 ,  B60N2/6027 ,  Y10T24/309 ,  Y10T24/44752 ,  Y10T24/45105 ,  Y10T428/24017

Abstract: This invention provides a low-profile clip (410) adapted to secure a listing bead to a foam substrate. Such a low-profile clip (410) employs a novel geometry and is constructed from a material that affords resilience, durability, high resistance to a wide range of temperatures during field use and seat assembly and ease of bead installation with high pull-out strength. In an illustrative embodiment, the clip includes a base and a pair of legs (416) extending upwardly from the base (520) and defining therebetween a central region constructed and arrangement to capture the listing bead. Each of the legs (416) extends upwardly from the base (520) to a top barb (420) that defines a gap (418) narrower than central region. In this embodiment, the legs (416) each extend upwardly from the base (520) at a first angle of approximately 80 to 85 degrees and therefrom to each of the respective barbs (420) at a second angle, with respect to a plane parallel to the base (520) of approximately 88 to 90 degrees. Each of the legs (416) has an approximate thickness taken along a direction of the parallel line of between approximately 1.0 and 2.0 millimeters. In this manner the clip (410) exhibits high performance while defining an overall height from tops of the legs to a bottom of the base of approximately ten millimeters or less making the clip (410) particularly desirable for use in modern, thinner foam substrates. The clip (410) can be part of a festooned arrangement and can be constructed from a blended polycarbonate.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种适于将列表珠固定到泡沫基底的薄型夹（410）。 这种薄型夹具（410）采用新颖的几何形状，并且由提供弹性，耐久性，在现场使用和座椅组装期间的宽温度范围内的高耐受性以及具有高拔出强度的珠子安装的容易性的材料构成 。 在说明性实施例中，夹具包括基部和从基部（520）向上延伸的一对支腿（416），并在其间限定构造和布置以捕获列表珠的中心区域。 每个腿部（416）从基部（520）向上延伸到限定比中心区域窄的间隙（418）的顶部倒钩（420）。 在该实施例中，腿部（416）各自以大约80至85度的第一角度从基部（520）向上延伸，并且从每个相应的倒刺（420）以相对于平行的平面的第二角度 到大约88到90度的基座（520）。 每个腿部（416）具有沿着平行线方向在大约1.0和2.0毫米之间的近似厚度。 以这种方式，夹具（410）表现出高性能，同时限定了从顶部的顶部到底部的大约十毫米或更小的整体高度，使得夹子（410）特别适合用于现代的更薄的泡沫衬底。 夹子（410）可以是花式布置的一部分，并且可以由混合的聚碳酸酯构成。

公开(公告)号：WO2008130670A2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：PCT/US2008/005088

申请日：2008-04-18

Applicant: HOPE GLOBAL DIVISION OF NFA CORP. ,  SANTIN, Andrew, W. ,  JONES, David, F. ,  PASQUALE, Rossi ,  SCOTT, Timothy, E., T.

Inventor： SANTIN, Andrew, W. ,  JONES, David, F. ,  PASQUALE, Rossi ,  SCOTT, Timothy, E., T.

IPC: A47C31/02

CPC classification number: B60N2/5825 ,  Y10T24/309 ,  Y10T24/344 ,  Y10T24/3443 ,  Y10T24/3444 ,  Y10T24/44017 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: This invention provides a single or multi-ganged clip that can be grouped into a festooned arrangement. That is, a plurality of clips are arranged together into a discrete assembly along a line of extension so that a human or automated handler can retrieve a grouping, separate one-clip-at-a-time from the grouping, and apply the separated clip to a mold cavity or other assembly structure. Each clip can include a base with opposing ends aligned in the direction of extension and transverse to an elongation direction for a connecting segment (if any) between ganged clip members. In an illustrative embodiment, these base ends include opposing male and female connectors. In this embodiment the male connector is a cylinder with an axis that extends transverse to the direction of elongation and the female connector defines a conforming cylindrical inner diameter, which allows it to nest over the male cylinder. A gap opening is provided at the far edge of the female connector to provide clearance for the base that connects the male cylinder to the clip member base end. This gap can be sized to allow a predetermined range of angular rotation of the male connector within the female connector. Clips can be stored as discrete groupings that are stacked in a container, or paid out in a continuous grouping from a spool.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一个单组合或多组合的夹子，可以分组成一个花式布置。 也就是说，多个夹子沿着延伸线一起布置成分立的组件，使得人或自动处理器可以从分组中一次一个地分离，并且将分离的夹子应用于分组 到模腔或其他组装结构。 每个夹子可以包括基部，其具有在延伸方向上对齐的相对端，并且横向于用于连接的夹子构件之间的连接段（如果有的话）的伸长方向。 在说明性实施例中，这些基端包括相对的阳连接器和阴连接器。 在该实施例中，阳连接器是具有横向于伸长方向延伸的轴线的圆柱体，并且阴连接器限定一致的圆柱形内径，其允许其嵌套在阳圆筒上。 在阴连接器的远边缘处设置间隙开口，以将连接阳气缸与夹子构件基端的底座间隔开。 该间隙的尺寸可以允许公连接器在阴连接器内的预定角度旋转范围。 剪辑可以作为离散组合存储，堆叠在容器中，或者从卷轴连续分组中支付。