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EP 0345848 B1 19920805 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FITTING A COVERING OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL OVER AN OBJECT

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FITTING A COVERING OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL OVER AN OBJECT

Publication

EP 0345848 B1 19920805 (EN)

Application

EP 89201317 A 19890522

Priority

NL 8801497 A 19880610

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0345848A1] Method for fitting a covering of flexible material (3) over an object (2), in particular for upholstering a chair, in which a piece of the covering material (3) is laid over the object and with the exertion of some tension is fastened to the object at least at one end edge part thereof by fastening to this end edge part a strip-shaped element (5) which is relatively rigid at least in the crosswise direction and inserting this element with the end edge part of the covering fastened thereto in a longitudinal groove (6) provided in the object and forming an angle </=90 DEG with the direction in which the covering material extends from the groove, which strip-shaped element (5) has along one of its longitudinal edges a thickened part (51) preferably in the form of beaded edge which fits into the groove with some play.

IPC 1-7

A47C 31/02

IPC 8 full level

A47C 31/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 31/023 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0345848 A1 19891213; EP 0345848 B1 19920805; DE 68902363 D1 19920910; DE 68902363 T2 19930107; NL 8801497 A 19900102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89201317 A 19890522; DE 68902363 T 19890522; NL 8801497 A 19880610