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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 1980
Filed:
May. 10, 1978
Robert J Schneider, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
This disclosure deals with apparatus for use with articles such as upholstered furniture and the like. The apparatus may serve both a decorative function and a structural function. The apparatus includes trim units or modules which are fastened in place on an article by decorative nails. Each unit includes joining portions which couple with complementary joining portions of other units. Each unit further includes a decorative portion which is integral with the joining portions. A series of units are arranged on an article with their joining portions in contact, and the units are nailed to the article. The units may be designed to facilitate driving of the nails by a power tool. The apparatus may further include specially designed nails which are usable with or without the units, and which facilitate the use of powered nail driving tools.