Patent ID: 6732669
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: D05B,D05D,D10B

Abstract:
A method of closing an edge opening of a cover having adjacent panels secured together along spaced side edge seams, comprising the steps ofin-folding the panels respectively across and adjacent both of the side seams at the edge opening as flaps respectively overlying the side seams and extended therefrom only a small percent of the distance to the opposite side seam along the edge opening; positioning the folded cover panels and in-folded flaps around support members held at a first separation slightly less than the edge opening, with the in-folded flaps generally at the side seams overlying and against the support members; separating the support members to a second separation greater than the first separation to tension the cover panels adjacent the edge opening, thereby causing the in-folded flaps overlapping the support members and on the immediately adjacent panel edges to be extended across the entire edge opening and substantially between the side seams; and stitching with an automatic sewing machine said cover panels and underlying in-folded flaps together for closing the edge opening as a final seam extended along and substantially between the side seams.