US1875766A - Cushioning securing attachment - Google Patents

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Sept. 6, 1932. F. H. SCHUBERT CUSHIONING SECURING ATTACHMENT Filed Dec. 20. 1930 BY W/ J //l ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 6, 1932 UNITED STATES FRANZ H. SCHUIBERT, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS cusnronme SECURING, ATTACHMENT Application filed December 20, 1930. Serial No. 503,854.

This invention relates to a cushioning securing attachment designed primarily for use in connection with glass protectin covers v for the upper surfaces of tops of des s, sideboards, buffets, dressers, chifloniers, bureaus and tables, but it is to be understood that an attachment in accordance with this invention may be employed for any purposes for which it may be found applicable, and the inven- 19 tion has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafterset forth, an attachment of the class referred to not only acting as a cushioning support for the cover, but further acting to anchor the latter stationary in superposed position relative to the upper surface of the article for which the cover is employed to protect.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an

20 attachment for the purpose referred to acting when set up to prevent-the entrance of dust between the cover and the uppersurface of the top of the article for which the cover is employed to protect. r

A further object of the'invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an attachment for the purpose referred to acting when set up to prevent the shiftingof the protecting cover relative to the surface for which the cover is employed to protect.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a-manner as hereinafter set forth, an attachment of the class referred to having continuous means for fixedly securing it to the upper surfaceof the topof the article and spaced means for securing the cover to and upon the attachment. '1

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinaftergsetforth, an attachment of the class referred to including a cushioning element provided with adhesive material for securing it in position and for securing the cover thereto, and further including means to protect such material until the attachment is arranged in securing position relative to the cover.

Further objects of theinvention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a cushioning attachment for the purpose referred to which is comparatively simple in its construction and arrangement,strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efiicient in its use, conveniently applied for securing a protecting cover in position, and inexpensive to manufacture. o With the foregoing and other objectsin view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and. arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying o0 drawing," wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be'understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawng wherein like reference characters denote corresponding partslthroughout the several views 2-- Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective of a desk showing the manner in I! which the attachment'is applied tothe marf ginal portion of the upper surfaceofthe desk top; the means for securing the marginal portions of a cover to the attachment and the means for supporting and securing the cover body, not being shown. Figure 2 is a fragmentary view, in perspective, of the complete attachment.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view inside elevation of a desk showing the attachment applied to one marginal portion of the upper surface of the desk top.

Figure 4 is a section on line 44 Figure 2, showing how the attachment temporarily carries the means for supporting and securing the cover body. c e

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in plan of a desk top showing the attachment applied 'to the side marginal portions and end" marginal portion and betweenthe said marginal portions of the upper surface of the desk.

top and with the glass cover anchored" in position by the attachment. e

Figure 6 is a section on line 6,6 Figure 2 upon an enlarged scale showing indetail 9 the means for securing the attachment to a supporting surface and to the marginal porthe securing means. I O

Figure 7 1s a cross sectional vlew'upon' an tion of a cover and the means for, protecting ;felt.of the .desired length, width and thick enlarged scale, showing in detail the means for supporting and securing the cover body.

The employment of the attachment is illustrated by way of example for anchoring 5 or securing a glass cover in protecting position with respect to the upper surface of a desk top. The attachment prior to the employment thereof is set up in the form of a roll to facilitate its application to that sur- 1@ face which is to be protected by the glass cover.

The attachment includes combined supporting, cushioning and coupling means forthe marginal portions .of the glass cover. and

15 spaced combined supporting,cushioning and coupling means for the body of; the glass cover adjacent the marginal portions of the .latter. Normally the combined supporting, cushioningand coupling .means for the body 3. of the glass cover are removably carried in spaced relation by the combined supporting, cushioning and coupling means for the mar- ;.-ginal portions of the glass cover. After the combined supporting, cushioning and coupli-ng.means"for the marginal portions for the :glass cover are fixedly secured upon the marginalportions of the upper surface 15 of the top 16 of the deskor other articles 17 the combined supporting, cushioning and coupling means for thebodyof the glass .coverare removed and secured inspaced re- -l'at -1on upon, the surface 15. By reference to Figure 5, the glass cover which is secured to eraadjacentthe marginal portions of the latter are indicated at 20. 1

:The means 19 includes a supportingelement 1.possessing a-;cusl1ioning characteristicl-and preferably formed from a strip of ness, a: coupling element v2 formed. from a flexible strip 3, the length and width correspondingzto, that of'element 1, but preferably .-of.less thickness. One :face, of strip3 is.

coated throughout with adhesive material or glue 4 and the other face of strip 3 is coated throughout with adhesive material 5. The

elementl ispermanently secured by the adnhesive material onglue ,4 to the strip 8. The Y) adhesive 'material 5 is employed for fixedly securing means-19 to the marginal portions character as not to .mar such surface when thexelementsl; and 2 are removed from'xtop 16. A protecting element6 is provided for the adhesive material 5. Suchelement 6 ,acts to;.,normally protectthat face of element .2 4 provided withtheadhesive material .5 and is removably secured to element 2 by thema- -terial Thc element 6 is formed from a I of element 1 which is not secured to the element 2 has fixedly secured thereto at spaced points coupling elements 7 preferably of cir cular form and which are employed for securing the glass cover 18 upon and to the elementl. Each of the coupling elements 7 is spaced from the side edges of element 1,

. andis normally protected by one of the combined supporting, cushioning and coupling means for the body of the glass cover. Each coupling-element 7 comprises a circular disk 7 permanently secured by a cementitlous material or glue7 on the inner face there- -of to the outer face of element 1. The outer .face of the disk 7 is coated with an adhesive ;material 7 for securing the cover 18 to ele- .ment 1. Each element 7 is of a thickness that the-weight of the cover 18 will depress it into element, 1 to an extent to be substantially flush withithe outerface of the latter.

The showingoftheelements 7 are somewhat exaggerated so their structure can be readily .understood. n .the top .16 ismdicated at 18. In Figure 5 v the-combined supporting, cushioning and Each of the combined supporting, cushioning and coupling. means 20 is formed with a i supporting element 8 corresponding in contour'to element 7, possessing a cushioning characteristic and preferably constructed of felt. The element 8 is of .disk'like form. and

V has one face coated throughout with-adhesive I .substanoe 9 which supplements the adhesive -material 7 .for removably connecting the covery18 toelement .1. The means 20 also i-ncludesa coupling element 10 corresponding contour to'that of element 8. The element 10 consists of a disk 11 of flexible material *having one face coated throughout with an 1 adhesive substance or glue 12 and its other .face coated throughout with adhesive mate- M rial .13. The adhesive substance or glue 12 permanently connects the element 8 to one face of element 10. The adhesive substance 13 is employed'for securing the means 20 means'QO also includesa flexible protector .of the surface 15 of the top 16 and is of 1a 1 14 for h adhesive substance The tector 14 is removably connected to element [10 by and actsto normally protect the adhesive material 13. The protector 14 is removed 1. *5

when it is desired to secure the coupling element 10 to the surface15. WVhen the several combined supporting, cushioning and coul pling means-2O are secured in spaced relationtothe surface 15 and the cover 18 mountto the surface 15 ofthe desk top 16. The.

to the cover.

ed thereon the latter is secured to the element 8 by the adhesive material 9.

When the attachment is set up it prevents the glass cover from shifting relative to the top which is being protected and also prevents the entrance of dust between the top and the cover. The attachment is not only anchored to thetop of the desk or other article, but also provides means for anchoring the glass cover in superposed relation with respect to the surface with which the cover is employed for protective purposes. The attachment not only supports the marginal portions of the cover, but at spaced points supports the body of the cover between the marginal portions of the latter; therefore, it is thought that the many advantages of an attachment in accordance with this invention for the purpose set forth can be readily understoochand although the preferred'embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the detail of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is 1. An attachment for the purpose set forth comprising a combined supporting, cushioning and coupling means of strip like form for the marginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, and combined cushioning V and coupling means of disk like form for the body of the cover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter, each of said means provided with adhesive material of disc like form for securing the means to the surface to be protected and for securing the means 2. An attachment for the purpose set forth comprising a combined supporting, cushioning and coupling means of strip like form for the marginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, and combined cushioning and coupling means of disk like form for the body of the cover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter, each of said means provided with adhesive material of disc like form for securing the means to the surface to be protected and for securing the means to the cover, the adhesive material also forming a part of the combined supporting cushioning and coupling strip for the marginal portions of the cover, and also for securing the cover to the strip being in the form of spaced bodies disposed at intervals upon the outer face of the strip.

' 3. An attachment for the purpose set forth comprising a combined supporting, cushioning and coupling means of strip like form for the marginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, combined cushioning and coupling means of disk like form for the body of the cover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter, each of said means provided with adhesive material of disc like form for securing the means tothe surface to be pro tected and for securing the means to the cover,

and each of said means further including removable protectors for normally protecting the adhesive material.

4. An attachment for the purpose set forth comprising a combined supporting, cushioning and coupling means of strip like form for the marginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, combined cushioning and coupling means of disk like form for thebody of the cover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter, each of said means provided with adhesive material of disc like form for securing the means to the surface to be protected and for securing the means to the cover, the adhesive material also forming a part of the combined supporting cushioning and coupling strip for the marginal portions ofthe cover, and also for securing the cover to thestrip being in the form of spaced bodies disposed at intervals upon the outer face of the strip, and each of said means further including removable tecting the adhesive material.

protectors for normally pro- 0 5. In an attachment for the purpose set sponding in length and widthto that of said other element and having both of its faces coated throughout with an adhesive material, said coupling element having one face thereof permanently secured tothe other face of said combined supporting and cushioning element, the other coated face of said coupling.

element providing for fixedly securing such element to the surface to beprotected by the cover, and said combined supporting and cushioning element having its coated face providing for fixedly securing the cover thereto. 1 1

6. In an attachment for the purpose set forth comprising a combined supporting cushioning and coupling means for the marginal portions of glass protecting ccvers'for surfaces, said means including a combined supporting and cushioning element formed of a flexible strip possessing a cushioning characteristic and having one face thereof coated at intervals with adhesive material, a coupling element formed of a flexible strip corresponding in length and width to that of said other element and having both of its faces coated throughout with an adhesive material,

ling element formed of a flexible strip corre-"i said coupling element having one face thereof permanently secured to the other face of said combined supporting and cushioning element,

the other coated face of said coupling element prov-idingfor fixedly securingsuch element to :thesurface to be protected by the cover, said combined supportingand cushioning element having its coated face providing for fixedly securing the cover thereto, and removable protecting means for normally protecting said coupling element.

7.v In an attachment for supporting, cushioning and anchoring glass covers for protecting surfaces, a combined supporting and cushioning element formed with inner and outer faces, the outer face being coated with adhesive material, a coupling element formed with inner and. outer faces, each coated with adhesive material, one of the faces of said coupling element being permanently secured to the other face of said other element and having its other face providing for securing the coupling element to the surface to be proadhesive material, a coupling element formed with inner and outer faces, each coated with adhesive material, one of the faces of said coupling element being permanently secured to the other face of said other element and having its other face providing for securing the coupling element to the surface to be protected, said combined supporting and cush- 'ioning element having its coated face providing for fixedly securing the cover thereto, and removable protecting means for the said coupling element.

9. In an attachment for supporting, cushioning and anchoring protecting covers for surfaces, an elongated, flexible cover supporting strip of cushioningmaterial having one of its faces provided with an adhesive mate rial, a flexible coupling strip corresponding in length and width to that of said other strip and having both of its faces coated with an adhesive material, one of the faces of said couplingstrip being permanently secured to the other face of the supporting strip, the other of the faces of the coupling strip providing for fixedly securing the coupling strip to the surface to be'protected, and the adhesive face of said supporting strip providing for fixedly securing the cover thereto.

10. In an attachment for supporting, cushioning and anchoring protecting covers for surfaces,-can elongated, flexible cover supporting strip of cushioning material having one of its faces provided with an adhesive material, a flexible coupling strip corresponding in length and width to that of said other strip and having both of its faces coated with an adhesive material, one of the faces of said coupling strip being permanently secured to 7 p ms,

the other face of the "supporting strip, the

other of the faces of the coupling stripproviding for fixedly securing the coupling strip to the surface to be protected, the adhesive face of said supporting strip providing for fixedly securing the cover thereto, and a flexible protecting strip removably secured to that coated face of'the coupling strip to be secured to said surface, said protecting strip being of the same length and width of the coupling strip.

11. An attachment for the purpose setforth com risin an outer combined su p porting, cushioning and coupling meansof strip like form for the ,margi'nal'portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, and a set of inner combined, supporting and coupling means, said outer means consisting of a pair of superimposed flexible sections secured tosisting of a pair of superimposed se'ctions'secured together, the-upper section of'said inner means possessing a cushioning characteristic and having adhesive material on its upper face for fixedly securing it to the lower face of the cover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter and the lower section of said inner means having adhesive inaterialon its lower face for securing it to the surface to be protectedadjacent' the marginal portions of the latter, the adhesive material on the upper face of said outer means being arranged at spaced intervals, each of said inner means being of less area than said outer means and normally andremovablyconnected to said outer means by and protecting the adhesive material on the upper face of the latter.

12. An attachment for the purpose set forth, comprising an outer combined supcushioning and coupling means of strip like form for the marginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, a set of inner combined, supporting and coupling means, said outer means consisting of a pair of superimposed flexible sections secured together," the upper section possessing a cushioning characteristic and having adhesive material on its upper face for fixedly securing it to the marginal portions of the lower face of the cover and the lowersection having adhesive material on its lower face for secur-. ing it to the marginal portions of the surface 1 to be protected, each of said inner means con- 5 sisting of a pair of superimposed sections secured together, the upper section of said inner means possessing a cushioning characteristic and having adhesive material on its upper face for fixedly securing it to the lower face of the cover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter and the lower section of said inner means having adhesive material on its lower face for securing it to the surface to be protected adjacent the marginal portions of the latter, the adhesive material on the upper face of said outer means being arranged at spaced intervals, each of said inner means being of less area than said outer means and normally and removably connected to said outer means by and protecting the adhesive material on the upper face of the latter, a removable protector for the lower face of the lower section of the outer means, and

' a removable protector for the upper face of the upper section of said inner means.

13. An attachment for the purpose set forth, comprising an outer combined supporting, cushioning and coupling means of strip like form for the marginal portions of glass protecting covers for surfaces, a set of inner combined supporting and coupling means, said outer means consisting of a pair of superimposed flexible sections secured together, the upper section possessing a cushioning characteristic and having adhesive material on its upper face for fixedly-securing it to the marginal portions of the lower face of the cover and the lower section having adhesive material on its lower face for securing a it to the marginal portions of the surface to be protected, each of said inner means consisting of a pair of superimposed sections secured together, the upper section of said inner means possessing a cushioning characteristic and having adhesive material on its upper face for fixedly securing it to the lower face of the cover adjacent the marginal portions of the latter and the lower section of said inner means having adhesive material on its lower face for securing it to the surface to be protected adjacent the marginal portions of the latter, the adhesive material on the upper face of said outer means being arranged at spaced intervals, and the adhesive material on the lower face of the lower section of the outer means disposed throughout said face.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

FRANZ H. SCHUBERT.

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