US3867967A
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Method of furniture manufacture
Assignee: WICKER WORKS
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Filing: 1973-10-17
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Granted: 1975-02-25
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Expires: 1993-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A method for forming a portion of a woven piece of furniture having a braided periphery integral with the warp of the weave and transverse thereto, and the furniture formed thereby. The warp strands extend beyond the weave and are braided so that each strand changes directions at least twice to form a generally Sshaped curve and the strands are periodically severed at this time. One or more support strands alone or in a pair are incorporated into the braid during the method to increase the structural strength and improve the appearance of the braid. A braid formed longitudinal to the warp strands and integral with the foregoing transverse one is formed by mounting a plurality of adjacent extending engaging strands in a frame member and braiding strands projecting from the transverse braid together with the engaging strands. A particularly suitable strand material is known in Italy by the name ''''secca.'''' A variety of attractive braids are formed in the above general manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter A Rocchia
- 👤 Robert M Steffy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 12:12
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D41/00; D03D41/002; A; A47; A47C; A47C5/00; A47C5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A method for forming a portion of a woven piece of furniture having a braided periphery integral with the warp of the weave and generally transverse thereto to provide structural strength to the furniture comprising the steps of a. mounting one end of each of a plurality of flexible strands in spaced-apart, side-by-side relationship extending in a line to form the warp of the weave, b. weaving a plurality of adjacent flexible strands on alternate sides of said warp to form the woof of the weave, extending only partially along said warp strands away from the mounted ends thereof so that a substantial portion of said warp strands extend beyond said weave, said warp and weave defining a woven surface, c. bending a first warp strand extension toward said woven surface and in a selected direction on alternate sides of subsequent ones of said warp strand extensions in said line, d. bending a second one of said warp strand extensions generally in said selected direction across said bent first warp strand portion on alternate sides of subsequent ones of said warp strand extensions in said line, e. repeating steps (d) and (e) in sequence with third and subsequent warp strands to form an integral braided periphery generally transverse to the warp of the weave including the extending portions of said warp strands along said line thereacross, f. severing warp strand portions projecting from said braided periphery, the majority of said warp strand portions changing directions in the braid at least twice to form crossing generally S-shaped curved portions before severing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
260 words
A method for forming a portion of a woven piece of furniture having a braided periphery integral with the warp of the weave and generally transverse thereto to provide structural strength to the furniture comprising the steps of a. mounting one end of each of a plurality of flexible strands in spaced-apart, side-by-side relationship extending in a line to form the warp of the weave, b. weaving a plurality of adjacent flexible strands on alternate sides of said warp to form the woof of the weave, extending only partially along said warp strands away from the mounted ends thereof so that a substantial portion of said warp strands extend beyond said weave, said warp and weave defining a woven surface, c. bending a first warp strand extension toward said woven surface and in a selected direction on alternate sides of subsequent ones of said warp strand extensions in said line, d. bending a second one of said warp strand extensions generally in said selected direction across said bent first warp strand portion on alternate sides of subsequent ones of said warp strand extensions in said line, e. repeating steps (d) and (e) in sequence with third and subsequent warp strands to form an integral braided periphery generally transverse to the warp of the weave including the extending portions of said warp strands along said line thereacross, f. severing warp strand portions projecting from said braided periphery, the majority of said warp strand portions changing directions in the braid at least twice to form crossing generally S-shaped curved portions before severing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
150 words
A method as in claim 1 including the additional steps of g. positioning a first flexible support strand portion to the selected direction side of said first warp strand extension transverse to said woven surface prior to bending the first strand in step (c) whereby the latter strand is bent over the former one, h. positioning a second flexible support strand portion over said first support strand portion adjacent said first warp strand portion bent in step (c) and bending said second warp strand portion together with said first support strand portion bent as in step (d) and including said first and second support strands in the series of step (e) to provide support for said braided periphery, i. severing portions of said first and second support strand portioNs projecting from said transverse braided periphery after they have changed directions at least twice to form a generally S-shaped curved portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as in claim 2 including third and fourth support strand portions adjacent said first and second support strand portions, respectively, to form first and second support strand pairs and performing steps (g), (h) and (i) upon each of said support strand pairs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method as in claim 2 in which said warp strands and support strands are formed of a material which is sufficiently flexible in a moistened condition to perform said method and sufficiently rigid in a dry condition so that said transverse braid is capable of providing substantial support for the adjacent periphery of said woven surface, and in which said method is performed with said material in a moistened condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
234 words
A method as in claim 1 for changing the direction of said transverse integral braided periphery to one generally longitudinal to the warp of the weave, comprising g. mounting one end of each of a plurality of flexible engaging strands into a furniture frame member, said engaging strands being mounted in spaced-apart, side-by-side relationship in a progressive line along said frame member and extending generally transverse to the mounted portions of said warp strands in said woven surface, h. bending at least one of said warp strands projecting from said transverse braided periphery in said selected direction toward said frame member on alternating sides of said engaging strands until said bent projecting warp strand is proximal to said frame member, i. bending the first one of said engaging strands over said projecting warp strand on alternating sides of subsequent engaging strands along said progressive line thereby assisting retention of said projecting warp strand in a bent position between said first engaging strand and said frame member, j. repeating steps (h) and (i) in sequence with additional warp strand portions projecting from said transverse braided periphery and subsequent engaging strands along said progressive line to form a braided periphery generally longitudinal to the warp of said weave, and k. severing the majority of engaging strands from said longitudinal braided periphery after they have changed directions at least twice to form a generally S-shaped curved portion.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
329 words
A method for forming a portion of a woven piece of furniture having a braided periphery integral with the warp of the weave to provide structural strength to the furniture, comprising the steps of a. mounting one end of each of a plurality of flexible projecting strands in spaced-apart, side-by-side relationship extending in a sequential line from left to right to form the warp of the weave, b. weaving a plurality of adjacent transverse flexible strands on alternate sides of the warp to form the woof of the weave only partially along said warp strands so that a substantial portion of said warp strands extends beyond said weave, said warp and woof defining a woven surface, c. positioning at least one first flexible support strand portion to the right of a first warp strand extension and across the plane of said woven surface and proximal to an outer edge thereof and bending said first warp strand extension to the right to place said first support strand portion between said first warp strand bent portion and said woven surface outer edge, d. positioning at least a second flexible support strand portion over said first support strand extension along said first warp strand bent portion and bending said last named two strand portions to the right of a second warp strand extension and transverse to the plane of said woven surface, e. positioning at least a third support strand portion across the plane of said woven surface to the left of said second warp strand extension and bending said last named strands to the right over the portions of said second support strand portion and first warp stRand portion bent in step (d), f. repeating steps (c), (d) and (e) in sequence to form a braided periphery adjacent said woven surface and transverse thereto, g. severing strand portions projecting from said braided periphery after they have changed directions in the braid at least twice to form a generally S-shaped curved portion.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
329 words
A method for forming a portion of a woven piece of furniture having a braided periphery integral with the warp of the weave to provide structural strength to the furniture, comprising the steps of a. mounting one end of each of a plurality of flexible projecting strands in spaced-apart, side-by-side relationship extending in a sequential line from left to right to form the warp of the weave, b. weaving a plurality of adjacent transverse flexible strands on alternate sides of the warp to form the woof of the weave only partially along said warp strands so that a substantial portion of said warp strands extends beyond said weave, said warp and woof defining a woven surface, c. positioning at least one first flexible support strand portion to the right of a first warp strand extension and across the plane of said woven surface and proximal to an outer edge thereof and bending said first warp strand extension to the right to place said first support strand portion between said first warp strand bent portion and said woven surface outer edge, d. positioning at least a second flexible support strand portion over said first support strand extension along said first warp strand bent portion and bending said last named two strand portions to the right of a second warp strand extension and transverse to the plane of said woven surface, e. positioning at least a third support strand portion across the plane of said woven surface to the left of said second warp strand extension and bending said last named strands to the right over the portions of said second support strand portion and first warp stRand portion bent in step (d), f. repeating steps (c), (d) and (e) in sequence to form a braided periphery adjacent said woven surface and transverse thereto, g. severing strand portions projecting from said braided periphery after they have changed directions in the braid at least twice to form a generally S-shaped curved portion.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
481 words
A method for forming a portion of a woven piece of furniture having a braided periphery integral with the warp of the weave, comprising the steps of a. mounting one end of each of at least a first through a seventh strands projecting in spaced-apart, side-by-side relationship extending in a sequential line to form the warp of the weave, b. weaving a plurality of adjacent transverse flexible strands on alternate sides of the warp to form the woof of the weave only partially along said warp strands extending beyond said weave, said warp and woof defining a woven surface, c. positioning at least one first flexible support strand portion between a first and second warp strand extension across the plane of said woven surface and proximal to an outer edge thereof and bending said first warp strand extension in front of said second warp strand extension to place said first support strand portion between said first warp strand bent portion and said woven surface outer edge, d. positioning at least one second flexible support strand portion over said first support strand portion along said first warp strand bent portion, e. positioning at least one third flexible support strand portion between said second and third warp strand extensions and over said bent first warp strand portion and said second support strand portion to assist retention of said last two-named strand portions in a bent position, f. bending said second warp strand extension over said third support strand portion in front of said third warp strand extension, g. positioning at least one fourth flexible support strand portion over said third support strand portion along said second warp strand bent portion, h. positioning at least one fifth flexible support strand portion across the plane of said woven surface between said third and fourth warp strand extensions and over said bent second warp strand portion and said support strand portion to assist retention of said last two-named strand portions in a bent position, i. bending said first support strand portion over said third and fifth support strand portion in front of said fourth warp strand extension, j. bending said third warp strand extension over said fifth support strand portion adjacent said bent first support strand portion, k. bending said second support strand portion and bent first warp strand portion over the portion of said first support strand bent in front of said fourth warp strand extension and between said fourth and fifth warp strand extensions and thereafter back across the plane of said woven surface between said sixth and seventh warp strand extensions to form a generally S-shaped curved portion, l. repeating steps (c)-(k) in sequence to form a braided periphery adjacent said woven surface and transverse thereto and, m. severing strands projecting from said braided periphery after they have changed directions in the braid at least twice to form a generally S-shaped curved portion.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
481 words
A method for forming a portion of a woven piece of furniture having a braided periphery integral with the warp of the weave, comprising the steps of a. mounting one end of each of at least a first through a seventh strands projecting in spaced-apart, side-by-side relationship extending in a sequential line to form the warp of the weave, b. weaving a plurality of adjacent transverse flexible strands on alternate sides of the warp to form the woof of the weave only partially along said warp strands extending beyond said weave, said warp and woof defining a woven surface, c. positioning at least one first flexible support strand portion between a first and second warp strand extension across the plane of said woven surface and proximal to an outer edge thereof and bending said first warp strand extension in front of said second warp strand extension to place said first support strand portion between said first warp strand bent portion and said woven surface outer edge, d. positioning at least one second flexible support strand portion over said first support strand portion along said first warp strand bent portion, e. positioning at least one third flexible support strand portion between said second and third warp strand extensions and over said bent first warp strand portion and said second support strand portion to assist retention of said last two-named strand portions in a bent position, f. bending said second warp strand extension over said third support strand portion in front of said third warp strand extension, g. positioning at least one fourth flexible support strand portion over said third support strand portion along said second warp strand bent portion, h. positioning at least one fifth flexible support strand portion across the plane of said woven surface between said third and fourth warp strand extensions and over said bent second warp strand portion and said support strand portion to assist retention of said last two-named strand portions in a bent position, i. bending said first support strand portion over said third and fifth support strand portion in front of said fourth warp strand extension, j. bending said third warp strand extension over said fifth support strand portion adjacent said bent first support strand portion, k. bending said second support strand portion and bent first warp strand portion over the portion of said first support strand bent in front of said fourth warp strand extension and between said fourth and fifth warp strand extensions and thereafter back across the plane of said woven surface between said sixth and seventh warp strand extensions to form a generally S-shaped curved portion, l. repeating steps (c)-(k) in sequence to form a braided periphery adjacent said woven surface and transverse thereto and, m. severing strands projecting from said braided periphery after they have changed directions in the braid at least twice to form a generally S-shaped curved portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as in claim 5 in which each of said support strand portion comprises a pair of support strand portions.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-02-24 | 1978-08-26 | 1979-02-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-24 | 1982-08-26 | 1983-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-24 | 1986-08-26 | 1987-02-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |