Dorothy N Arnold

US Patent:

50421662, Aug 27, 1991

Filed:

Mar 21, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/497114

Inventors:

Dorothy Arnold - Vermilion OH

International Classification:

G01D 2100

US Classification:

33644

Abstract:

A fabric cover marking device is for marking the location on a fabric cover for a snap socket engageable with a snap stud mounted on a structure to be covered. The device comprises a socket portion and a pin portion. The socket portion has a front side releasably engageable with the snap stud and a rear side. The pin portion is mounted on the rear side of the socket portion and is capable of piercing the fabric cover when the socket portion is engaged with the snap stud. The method for manufacturing a fabric cover for covering a structure having mounted thereon a plurality of snap studs to which the cover is to be fastened comprises the steps of securing onto each of the snap studs a marking device comprising a snap socket portion having a pin portion mounted thereon, disposing a fabric cover over the structure, piercing the fabric cover with the pin portions of the marking device secured to the snap studs, marking the fabric cover at each of the locations where the fabric cover was pierced by one of the pin portions, and securing a snap socket to the fabric cover at each marked position.

US Patent:

50956361, Mar 17, 1992

Filed:

May 24, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/705520

Inventors:

Dorothy Arnold - Delray Beach FL

International Classification:

G01D 2100

US Classification:

33644

Abstract:

A fabric cover marking device is for marking the location on a fabric cover for a female fastener portion engageable with a complementary male fastener portion mounted on a structure to be covered, for example a boat. The device comprises a socket portion and a pin portion. The socket portion is releasably engageable with the male fastener portion. The pin portion is mounted on the socket portion and is capable of piercing the fabric cover when the socket portion is engaged with the male fastener portion. Embodiments for releasable engagement with snap studs, lift-a-dot fastener studs, and turnbuckles are disclosed. The method for manufacturing a fabric cover for covering a structure having mounted thereon a plurality of male fastener portions to which the cover is to be fastened comprises the steps of securing onto each of the male fastener portions a marking device comprising a socket portion complementary to the male fastener portion and having a pin portion mounted thereon, disposing a fabric cover over the structure and over the marking devices secured to the male fastener portions, piercing the fabric cover with the pin portions of the marking device secured to the male fastener portions, marking the fabric cover at each of the locations where the fabric cover was pierced by one of the pin portions, and securing a female fastener portion to the fabric cover at each marked position.