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US 5,940,942 AGranted
Fabric holder
OwnerMervin Fonginventor
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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.
Claims5
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.
5 more elements
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.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.