Squeakless furniture spring anchor clip and method of making same

Abstract From the Canadian patent

An anchor clip (10) for holding an edge of a cushion-supporting upholstery spring in position on a rail of an article of furniture. Clip (10) has a base portion (12), a leg portion (14) and a reversed curved portion (16) that defines a hook (18) wich is lined with a plastic liner (22). Lateral edges (34) of hook (18) are flared outwardly to relieve pressure at both sides of liner (20). The free end (24) of hook (18) is folded over to entrap one end of liner (20) to thus stake liner (20) to clip (10). In another embodiment hook (18), at the acme of, the curvature is provided with a cutout (5) and flared area on each lateral side of hook (18) for relieving pressure on liner (20).