Chair membrane fastener
CA 2086947 A1 · Owner: Herman Miller, Inc. · Inventors: Wing, Jeffrey S.; Goodman, Steven F.; Webber, David A.
Overview
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An article of furniture and method for assembling the same are disclosed for use wherein a membrane is supported between two opposing frame members. The membrane is attached to the side frame by a first set of fasteners. Thereafter an elongated strap and an elongated web are attached to the side frame overlying the edge of the membrane. The first and second halves of a slide fastener are attached to the longitudinal edges of the web and are selectively interengaged to enclose the fasteners and conceal the same from view. Alternatively an upholstery pad can be attached to the article of furniture such that it overlies the membrane. A second elongated web is attached to the underside of the …
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Why it's free to use
- Filed January 8, 1993. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 8, 2013.
- A certificate of supplementary protection adds at most two years for a drug, so even that would have ended by January 8, 2015.
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