Patent ID: 6704974
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: A47C,Y10T

Abstract:
A clip for securing furniture springs to furniture rails, the clip comprising:a body of metal material; a generally flat base portion of the body having a predetermined width for engaging a furniture rail; a spring supporting portion of the body of substantially the same width as the base portion and having a length transverse to the width extending out from the base portion and curving back thereover for maintaining a portion of a furniture spring in a substantially predetermined position relative to the furniture rail; an outboard portion of the body connected to the spring supporting portion over the base portion defining a juncture therebetween and extending upwardly, away from the curved spring supporting portion to a free end of the body to avoid contacting the spring portion held by the supporting portion with the free end, the body portions including the base, spring supporting and outboard portions having a combined predetermined length taken transverse to the predetermined width; a plastic liner secured to the curved spring supporting portion of the body along the entire length of the spring supporting portion to the juncture between the spring supporting and outbound portions for engaging the spring portion to minimize squeaking caused by metal-to-metal contact between the curved spring supporting portion of the clip body and the spring portion; and at least one liner holding member struck from the metal material at the juncture of the curved spring supporting and outboard portions of the body and spaced from the end thereof so that the combined predetermined length of the body portions remains unchanged upon striking of the liner holding member with the liner holding member folded over onto the liner for clamping the liner against the curved spring supporting portion of the clip body and to allow the plastic liner to have a length on the spring supporting portion that is maximized for avoiding metal-to-metal contact between the spring portion and an exposed metal surface of the spring supporting portion.