LISTING BEAD FOR UPHOLSTERY CLIPS

摘要

A listing bead for use in securing upholstery trim covers to upholstery clips embedded in a foam substrate that includes finger-friendly formations on its surface. The formation in an illustrative embodiment defines a flat top at the upper end of a neck that extends between the bead and the top. Illustratively, the top is formed in two outwardly bent L-shapes extending at right angles in opposing directions from the neck. The bead, neck and flat top define confronting halves, joined at the bottom edge, which encase a web that is constructed and arranged to be secured to the trim cover by adhesives, welding or stitching. The web illustratively includes punched and/or cut holes (tactile indicia) at predetermined intervals therealong that provide visual and tactile feedback to the installer on the approximate location of clips in the substrate during assembly.

主权项

1. A listing for assembling trim covers to a foam substrate containing one or more clips comprising:
a listing bead assembly defining a cross section with tapered shape with a bottom tip and upper barbs, a neck extending above the barbs and a top that expands outwardly perpendicular to the tip and barbs on at least one side of the bead assembly and provides a surface for contact of an installer's finger therewith when providing a push-in force to engage the bead assembly with the one of the clips, the neck defining a channel with an opening at the top.