John W Godfrey

US Patent:

7240382, Jul 10, 2007

Filed:

Jun 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/865684

Inventors:

William G. Berrocal - Worcester MA, US
John Godfrey - Lincolnton NC, US

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corporation - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

A47C 31/02
A44B 1/18
D05B 11/00

US Classification:

5408, 5696, 112 22, 241143, 24102 T

Abstract:

A method for coupling together at least two layers of a mattress includes the steps of aligning each layer in its proper position in relation to the other layers of the mattress and, after the alignment step, inserting a plastic fastener through the layers. A fastener dispensing tool is provided for inserting plastic fasteners through the layers of the mattress. In one embodiment, the fastener dispensing tool includes a housing, a hollow sharpened needle fixedly coupled to the housing, an ejection mechanism for advancing a cross-bar of the plastic fastener through the hollow needle and a needle stop slidably coupled to the housing for limiting the degree of penetration of the hollow needle through the layers of the mattress. The needle stop is adapted to be releasably fixed in place by a locking member which is internally spring biased. The tool additionally includes a fastener guide assembly for guiding a clip of plastic fasteners into the tool and a runner bar guide for receiving the used runner bar of the fastener clip, the free ends of the fastener guide assembly and the runner bar guide being directed away from the hollow needle.

US Patent:

7762444, Jul 27, 2010

Filed:

Dec 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/665779

Inventors:

William G. Berrocal - Holly Springs NC, US
John Godfrey - Lincolnton NC, US

Assignee:

Avery Dennison Corporation - Pasadena CA

International Classification:

B65C 7/00

US Classification:

227 67, 29235, 29252

Abstract:

A method for coupling together at least two layers (-) of a mattress includes the steps of aligning each layer in its proper position in relation to the other layers of the mattress () and, after the alignment step, inserting a plastic fastener () through the layers. A fastener dispensing tool () is provided for inserting plastic fasteners ()through the layers (-) of the mattress(). In one embodiment, the fastener dispensing tool () includes a housing (), a hollow sharpened needle () fixedly coupled to the housing (), an ejection mechanism for advancing a cross-bar of the plastic fastener through the hollow needle, a needle guard slidably coupled to the housing over a portion of the sharpened needle, and a needle guard stop slidably coupled to the housing in such a manner so that it can be releasably fixed place in either of two or more set positions.