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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 1989
Filed:
May. 02, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
James A Thompson, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; B65B / ; B65B / ; B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53438 ; 53258 ; 53524 ; 53529 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for applying a cover to a cushion of larger size than the cover by forcing the cushion into a confining chamber which reduces the size of the cushion. The cover is then slid over the cushion. The cushion is then expelled from the chamber taking the cover with it. The cushion expands within the cover as it leaves the confining chamber.