Methods and arrangements for securing fabric

An arrangement for securing fabric relative to a framework, the arrangement comprising:

• a framework with first side member, a second side member spaced from the first side member, an obverse side, a peripheral edge, and a reverse side;
• at least one groove in the framework wherein the groove has a groove seem cut along the first side member of the framework and a groove segment along the second side member;
• a locking spline for being received into the groove in the framework;
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• an exterior impact absorbing member for overlying the fabric panel along the peripheral edge of the framework to prevent crushing and damage to the fabric panel;
• whereby a fabric panel can be retained relative to the framework by an insertion of the locking spline into the groove with a first portion of the fabric panel disposed between the locking spline and the groove segment along the first side member of the framework and a second portion of the fabric panel disposed between the locking spline and the groove segment along the second side member of the framework thereby to cause the fabric panel to be retained by a mutual frictional engagement between the groove, the fabric panel, and the locking spline to span from the first side member to the second side member.

An arrangement for securing fabric relative to a framework, the arrangement comprising:

• a framework with a first side member, a second side member spaced from the first side member, an obverse side, a peripheral edge, and a reverse side;
• at least one groove in the framework wherein the groove has a groove segment along the first side member of the framework and a groove segment along the second side member;
• a locking spline for being received into the groove in the framework;
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• a secondary groove in the framework spaced from the groove and an insert for being disposed in the secondary groove for enabling a retention of a secondary material wherein the secondary groove has a groove segment along the first side member of the framework and a groove segment in the framework along the second side member of the framework wherein the groove and the secondary groove are disposed to the reverse side of the framework whereby the fabric panel can be applied to the framework with portions of the fabric panel retained within the groove segments in the first and second side members and with the fabric panel reversing over the peripheral edge of the framework from each groove segment and traversing from the first side member to the second side member of the framework and whereby the secondary material can he applied to the framework with portions of the secondary material retained within the groove segments of the secondary groove in the first and second side members and with the secondary material reversing over the peripheral edge of the framework from each groove segment of the secondary material and traversing, from the first side member to the second side member of the framework;
• whereby a fabric panel can be retained relative to the framework by an insertion of the locking spline into the groove with a first portion of the fabric panel disposed between the locking spline and the groove segment along the first side member of the framework and a second portion of the fabric panel disposed between the locking spline and the groove segment along the second side member of the framework thereby to cause the fabric panel to be retained by a mutual frictional engagement between the groove, the fabric panel, and the locking spline to span from the first side member to the second side member.