Apparatus for inserting an insert into a cover

An apparatus for fitting a covering material over a supporting insert, said apparatus comprising:

• a stuffing bracket for stuffing the supporting insert into the covering material;
• a material holding assembly comprising a plurality of blades upon which said covering material is placed;
• a first means for moving said blades back and forth along a first axis;
• a second means for moving said blades back and forth along a second axis perpendicular to said first axis;
• said stuffing bracket and said material holding assembly being movable with respect to each other from a spaced apart position to an insert position where said covering material is fitted over said supporting insert;
• means for selectively moving said stuffing bracket and said holding assembly between said spaced apart position and said insert position;
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• a pivoting arm connected to said holding assembly and operable to permit said holding assembly to be pivoted from an installing position that allows a worker to install said covering material to said holding assembly to a stuffing position for stuffing said stuffing insert into said cover by said stuffing bracket.

An apparatus for fitting a covering material over a supporting insert, said apparatus comprising:

• a stuffing bracket for stuffing the supporting insert into the covering material;
• a material holding assembly comprising a plurality of blades upon which said covering material is placed;
• means for moving said blades back and forth along an axis;
• said stuffing bracket and said material holding assembly being movable with respect to each other from a spaced apart position to an insert position where said covering material is fitted over said supporting insert;
• means for selectively moving said stuffing bracket and said holding assembly between said spaced apart position and said insert position;
• a bench on which said stuffing bracket and said holding assembly are mounted;
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• a pivoting arm interconnecting said holding assembly and said bench and operable to permit said holding assembly to be pivoted from an installing position that allows a worker to install said covering material to said holding assembly to a stuffing position for stuffing said stuffing insert into said cover by said stuffing bracket.