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US 9,010,046 B1Granted
Molding strip for fabric walls and ceilings
AssigneeNovawell Systems, Inc.
InventorRob H. Reilly
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Abstract
A molding strip for fabric and wall systems has a base for securing it to a wall and at least two pairs of flexible gripping members that face each other at fabric entry slots for different fabric receiving cavities. In one embodiment, one pair of flexible gripping walls is arranged where an edge of the base and an adjacent wall or ceiling intersect and the other pair is arranged on a protruding member. The flexible gripping walls have gripping teeth to secure the fabric after insertion of fabric into a collection cavity.
Claims7
A molding strip for fabric wall and ceiling systems, comprising:
- a frame having a base connectable to a substrate and a protruding portion which extends from said base;
- at least two collection cavities in said protruding portion for collecting fabric, said at least two collection cavities share a common wall or web member, and each of said collection cavities include an entry tuck point moveable from a closed position to an opened position to permit insertion of fabric, and a multi-toothed gripping member for gripping fabric inserted into said each of said collection cavities;
- at least a first collection cavity of said at least two collection cavities is positioned adjacent said base and said first collection cavity has a first entry tuck point adjacent said base;
- at least a second collection cavity of said at least two collection cavities is spaced away from said base by said first collection cavity, and said second collection cavity has a second entry tuck point;
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- said first entry tuck point and said second entry tuck point open generally perpendicular to one another.
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