Patents by Inventor Hugh G. Pettibone

Hugh G. Pettibone has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4153097
    Abstract: A skirting support system for mounting a skirt to a peripheral edge of an article of furniture in accordance with the invention includes a plurality of resilient clips. Each of the clips includes a face portion having outer and inner surfaces. First fasteners are disposed at the outer surface of the clip face portions. Each of the clips further includes upper and lower extentions, transversely intersecting the face portion. A flexible elongate track member having upper and lower portions and a centrally disposed slot adapted to receive the upper extension of the clips is provided to be attached to the peripheral edge of the article of furniture. The track member is flexible to conform to the contour of the article along the peripheral edge. Each of the clips engages the track member, such that the lower track portion is disposed between the clip extension and abuts against the clip face inner surface while the upper clip extension engages the centrally disposed slot of the track member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1979
    Inventor: Hugh G. Pettibone