Fabric holder

• US 5,940,942 A
• Filed: 07/28/1998
• Issued: 08/24/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mervin Fong
• Original Assignee: Mervin Fong
• Inventors: Fong, Mervin
• Primary Examiner(s): Sakran, Victor N.
• Application Number:
  US09/123,921
• Time in Patent Office: 392 Days
• Field of Search: 24/459, 24/522, 24/72.5, 24/3.12, 24/3.13, 24/302, 24/662, 24/681
• US Class Current: 24/459
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 1/34 with snap-action counterpiece
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/23 Bedclothes holders
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/366 Resilient socket
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44034 Dissociable gripping members
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/45775 having resiliently biased interlocking component or segment

Abstract

What is disclosed is a fabric holder to secure a plurality of fabrics together. The apparatus comprises two pieces, a male bottom piece and a female top piece which interlock to secure the fabric.

Claims

1. A moveable fabric holder comprising:

a) a bottom male piece, which comprises a top;

b) a center shaft, extending upward from the top of said bottom male piece, which comprises a top;

c) an end member at the top of said center shaft comprising a generally blunt top surface;

d) a top female piece comprising a column;

e) said column being generally cylindrical in shape comprising an axis along its length and further having an annular recess along the axis and having a top wherein said annular recess slidingly receives the center shaft of said bottom male piece and a fabric to be temporarily secured in place between said column and said center shaft;

f) a ring member located at the top of said column, around its circumference;

protruding outwards;

g) a plurality of projections located within said annular recess of said column.

2. A fabric holder as in claim 1 where said projections are on the same plane, parallel to each other and perpendicular to said axis of said column.

3. A method of securing a duvea cover to bed comforter with a moveable fabric holder comprising a bottom male piece, which comprises a top;

a center shaft, extending upward from the top of said bottom male piece, which comprises a top;

an end member at the top of said center shaft comprising a generally blunt top surface;

a top female piece comprising a column;

said column being generally cylindrical in shape comprising an axis along its length and further having an annular recess along the axis and having a top wherein said annular recess slidingly receives the center shaft of said bottom male piece and a fabric to be temporarily secured in place between said column and said center shaft;

a ring member located at the top of said column, around its circumference;

protruding outwards;

a plurality of projections located within said annular recess of said column, comprising the steps of;

a) positioning the duvea cover over said bed comforter;

b) positioning the fabric holder so that said bottom male piece is under the bed comforter and said top female piece is over said duvea cover;

c) pushing said bottom male piece so that the comforter and duvea cover are forced through said projections in the top female piece.

4. A method as in claim 3 in which a fabric holder is placed at each corner of the comforter and duvea cover.

5. A method as in claim 3 in which a fabric holder is placed generally equidistant apart along the sides of the comforter and duvea cover.