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US 4,793,881 AGranted
Method for making fabric covered articles, especially belt buckles
OwnerRichard Finkinventor
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a fabric-covered article, preferably a belt buckle, and a method for trimming the excess fabric and backing sheet material from a fabric-covered article. Apparatus for manufacturing the fabric-covered article, preferably a belt buckle and for trimming the excess fabric material after the fabric has been glued to the backing sheet, with a buckle-shaped insert sandwiched therebetween.
Claims10
A method of manufacturing a fabric-covered article comprising the steps of:
- (a) locating an article insert on a backing sheet;
- (b) applying a first bead of glue to said backing sheet adjacent to a first edge of said article insert;
- (c) placing a piece of covering fabric over said article insert, said first edge and said backing sheet;
- (d) adhering said covering fabric to said backing sheet, at said first bead of glue, by pressing a mold insert, shaped to said first edge of said article insert against said covering fabric;
- (e) applying a second bead of glue to said backing sheet adjacent to a second edge of said article insert;
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- (f) adhering said covering fabric to said backing sheet, at said second bead of glue, by pressing a mold, having a central opening corresponding in shape to said article insert, over said covering fabric.
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