Inert Gas Patents (Class 237/DIG1)
  • Patent number: 4853995
    Abstract: A cushion article, such as a seat cushion or the like, for snapping in place onto an appropriate seat support without additional attaching means. The seat cushion has a foam body with a snap-ring member molded integral with a peripheral portion of the body, the snap-ring member providing means for snapping the seat cushion over the seat support. A process and a mold assembly are disclosed for molding the seat cushion, utilizing the snap-ring member as an integral part of the process and mold assembly to evacuate entrapped air from the mold cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Assignee: Sears Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: George L. Bethell, Donald F. Burch, Lysle R. Hinkhouse