Stitchless reinforced corner structure for cloth

• US 4,777,071 A
• Filed: 05/15/1987
• Issued: 10/11/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cho Liu
• Original Assignee: Cho Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Cho
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomas, Alexander S.
• Application Number:
  US07/050,193
• Time in Patent Office: 515 Days
• Field of Search: 428/126, 428/130, 428/120, 428/99, 428/137, 428/131, 428/124, 52/3, 52/4, 150/52 R
• US Class Current: 428/120
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 13/0082 by riveting
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/54 Covers of tents or canopies
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/169 Sections connected flexibly with external fastener
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24182 Inward from edge of web or sheet
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24215 Acute or reverse fold of exterior component
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24231 At opposed marginal edges

Abstract

A stitchless reinforced corner structure for cloth includes a foldable interlining member made of tough plastic material and integrally formed by injection, a pair of folding lines formed on a surface of the interlining member defining a middle region, a left region and a right region, a pair of annular openings respectively provided in an upper portion of the middle region and in an upper portion of the left region, a pair of stubs provided at a lower portion of the middle region, and orifices corresponding to the stubs formed respectively on the left and right region, so that, when the left and right region are folded over the middle region, the orifices and the stubs are closely engaged with each other so as to have a cloth corner tightly secured therein without the need for stitching.

Claims

1. A reinforced corner structure for cloth comprising:

a foldable interlining member made of tough plastic material and integrally formed by injection, comprising a pair of folding lines separately provided on a surface of said interlining member dividing said interlining member into three regions, a middle region, a left region and a right region, wherein each of said left and middle regions has an annular opening provided in an upper portion, corresponding to each other, and said left and right regions can be folded over said middle region so as to form a consolidated truncated triangle-shaped interlining member with a clearance defined between said regions for allowing a cloth corner to be adjusted therein before being pressed together therewith;

whereby, a strong and durable stitchless reinforced corner structure can be achieved for evenly supporting the tensile strength of the cloth corner.

2. A reinforced corner structure according to claim 1 wherein said interlining member further comprises a pair of stubs separately provided at a lower portion of said middle region, and a pair of orifices corresponding to said stubs respectively provided in a lower portion of said left region and right region, so that, when said left and right regions are folded over said middle region, said stubs can be suitably engaged in said orifices so as to keep the cloth corner in position tightly upon the cloth and the interlining member being pressed together, eliminating the need for stitching other.

3. A reinforced corner structure for cloth comprising:

a foldable interlining member made of tough plastic material and integrally formed by injection, comprising a folding line provided on a surface of said interlining member and dividing said interlining member into a left region and a right region congruent to each other, wherein each of said left and right regions has an annular opening provided in an upper portion, corresponding to each other, and said left and right regions are folded together so as to uniformly align said annular openings and to form a consolidated truncated triangle-shaped interlining member with a clearance defined between said regions for allowing a cloth corner to be adjusted therein before being pressed together therewith;

whereby a strong and durable stitchless reinforced corner structure can be achieved for evenly supporting the tensile strength of the cloth corner.

4. A reinforced corner structure according to claim 3 wherein said left region includes a pair of stubs separately provided at a lower portion thereof, and said right region includes a pair of orifices respectively provided in a lower portion thereof, corresponding to said stubs, so that, when said left and right regions are pressed together, said stubs and orifices can be closely engaged with each other for tightly securing the cloth corner in position therein.