Patent ID: 8733836

Claim:
An elongate strap-tightening structure for a furniture item such as a chair or chaise lounge having a frame that supports an elongate strap that extends the longitudinal extent of the furniture, said elongate strap being subject to sagging over time and said elongate strap being an integral part of the furniture item, comprising: a plurality of transversely disposed straps supported by said frame; said plurality of transversely disposed straps extending from a rearward, back rest section of said furniture to a forward, seat or foot section of said furniture; said elongate strap including a back section that overlies most of the transversely disposed straps at the rearward section of said furniture and a forward section that overlies most of the transversely disposed straps at the forward section of said furniture; at least one of said transversely disposed straps disposed in overlying relation to said elongate strap at the rearward section and at least one of said transversely disposed straps disposed in overlying relation to said elongate strap at the forward section: a rearward end of said elongate strap disposed in overlying relation to a transversely disposed rearward end of said frame; a fastening means that secures said rearward end of said elongate strap against longitudinal displacement when said forward end of said elongate strap is pulled taut at the forward section of said furniture; a pair of laterally spaced apart, longitudinally extending tensioning belts secured to a forward end of said elongate strap; a pair of releasable buckles secured to a bottom side of said elongate strap near the forward end of said elongate strap; a distal free end of each of said tensioning belts wrapping around said transversely disposed forward end of said frame and being adjustably engaged to respective buckles of said pair of releasable buckles; whereby said releasable buckles are opened to enable said tensioning belts and hence said elongate strap to be pulled taut; and whereby said releasable buckles are closed when said elongate strap is pulled taut.