Patent ID: 6125521
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A47C,B29C,B29K,B29L,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of forming a part for a chair comprising the steps ofclamping a membrane between clamp members of a stretching machine;stretching said membrane in at least one direction with said clamp members;clamping a loom on said membrane while said membrane is stretched by said clamp members to retain said stretched membrane in said loom;removing the loom with said stretched membrane clamped therein from said stretching machine;inserting the loom with said stretched membrane clamped therein into a molding machine; andusing said molding machine to form a carrier member to hold at least a portion of said membrane while said membrane is retained stretched in said loom;whereby the stretched membrane held by said carrier member forms a part for a chair.