Claims
- 1. A method of making a swing seat comprising flexing a band of flexible material along a length thereof into a bowed orientation, positioning at least one strand of flexible material along the length of said bowed band, securing the ends of said strand to said bowed band, allowing the bowed band with said strands secured thereto to flex back to its normal unflexed condition, placing said strand in tension and causing it to lie along the length of said band, and embedding said band with said strand secured thereto in a body of flexible material.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein said flexible band is placed in a bowed condition by placing it in a fixture having a concave seating surface.
- 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein said band with said strand secured thereto is embedded in said flexible body by molding.
- 4. A method according to claim 3 wherein said band with said strand secured thereto is placed in a mold cavity in an unflexed condition and said strand disposed in tension.
- 5. A method according to claim 4 wherein metallic materials are used for said band and strand, said strand ends are welded to said band, and said band and weld are molded in a rubber material.
- 6. A method according to claim 5 wherein said metallic strand is provided with metallic eyelets which are welded onto said metallic band.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of co-pending application Ser. No. 525,872 filed on Aug. 24, 1983, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,524,966.
US Referenced Citations (9)
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Divisions (1)
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