Clip Assembly For Use Holding Sinuous Springs

• US 20150013118A1
• Filed: 09/30/2014
• Published: 01/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: L&P Property Management Company (Leggett & Platt Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: L&P Property Management Company (Leggett & Platt Incorporated)
• Inventors: Conway, Lawrence J., Bridges, Scott A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,427,094 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 24/347
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 23/057 Hangers or supports for fastening spring units to frame
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 23/16 of plane meandering type
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 23/26 Frames therefor; Connecting the springs to the frame
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/04 Clamps for attaching flat elastic strips or flat meandering springs to frames
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/06 for attaching flat meandering springs
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3455 Penetrating type
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/3476 and hook

Abstract

A piece of furniture includes a rectangular frame for supporting a plurality of sinuous springs. A plurality of clip assemblies are secured to opposed side walls of frame. Each clip assembly comprises a metallic piece having a generally planar portion and tacks for insertion into the frame. The generally planar portion of the metallic piece is encased by plastic of a non-metallic piece having a hook to secure one end of a sinuous wire. Flexible connectors may be located in grooves of the clip assembly to collate multiple clip assemblies.

Claims

1. A clip assembly for securing an end portion of a sinuous spring to a wooden rail, said clip assembly comprising:

a metal fastener including at least two tacks extending downwardly from a generally planar portion of the metal fastener; and

a plastic clip wherein the generally planar portion of the metal fastener is encased by the plastic clip and each of the tacks passes through the plastic clip.

2. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein the metal fastener is a unitary member, the tacks of the metal fastener being formed from the material of the metal fastener and extending outwardly from the generally planar portion of the metal fastener.

3. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of the tacks of the metal fastener is serrated.

4. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein each of the tacks of the metal fastener is serrated.

5. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein the metal clip has two tacks.

6. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein the metal fastener has four tacks.

7. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein at least one of the tacks of the metal fastener is creased.

8. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein each of the tacks of the metal fastener is creased.

9. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein the plastic body has a U-shaped hook portion adapted to receive and retain a portion of a spring.

10. The clip assembly of claim 1 wherein the plastic body has spaced grooves therein.

11. The clip assembly of claim 10 wherein a portion of the metal fastener has openings created by forming the tacks.

12. A clip assembly for securing an end portion of a sinuous spring to a wooden rail, said clip assembly comprising:

a metal fastener including at least two tacks extending outwardly from a planar portion of the metal fastener; and

a non-metallic clip having a U-shaped hook portion adapted to receive and retain a portion of a spring wherein each of the tacks of the metal fastener passes through the non-metallic clip and the planar portion of the metal fasteners is encased by non-metallic material.

13. The clip assembly of claim 12 wherein the non-metallic clip has spaced grooves therein.

14. The clip assembly of claim 12 wherein the metal fastener is a unitary member, the tacks of the metal fastener being formed from the material of the metal fastener and extending outwardly from the remainder of the metal fastener.

15. The clip assembly of claim 12 wherein at least one of the tacks of the metal fastener is serrated.

16. The clip assembly of claim 12 wherein each of the tacks of the metal fastener is serrated.

17. The clip assembly of claim 12 wherein the metal clip has two tacks.

18. The clip assembly of claim 12 wherein the metal fastener has four tacks.

19. The clip assembly of claim 12 wherein at least one of the tacks of the metal fastener is creased.

20. A clip assembly for securing an end portion of a sinuous spring to a wooden rail, said clip assembly comprising:

a first non-metallic piece; and

a second metal piece having projections extending through the first piece, the projections being adapted to be secured into a wooden rail.

21. The clip assembly of claim 20 wherein the first non-metallic piece has a U-shaped hook portion adapted to receive and retain a portion of a spring.

22. The clip assembly of claim 20 wherein the first non-metallic piece has spaced grooves therein.

23. The clip assembly of claim 20 wherein the second piece is a unitary member, the tacks of the metal fastener being formed from the material of the second piece and extending outwardly from the remainder of the second piece.

24. The clip assembly of claim 20 wherein at least one of the tacks of the second piece is serrated.

25. The clip assembly of claim 20 wherein the second piece has two tacks.

26. The clip assembly of claim 20 wherein the second piece has four tacks.

27. The clip assembly of claim 20 wherein at least one of the tacks of the second piece is creased.