Appeal No. 2000-1576
Application 09/169,179
APPENDIX
1. A clip for securing furniture springs to furniture
rails, the clip comprising:
a body of metal material;
a generally flat base portion of the body for engaging a
furniture rail;
a spring supporting portion of the body extending out
from the base portion and curving back thereover to an edge
thereof for maintaining a portion of a furniture spring in a
substantially predetermined position relative to the furniture
rail;
a plastic liner secured to the curved spring supporting
portion of the body for engaging the spring portion to
minimize squeaking caused by metal-to-metal contact between
the curved spring supporting portion of the clip body and the
spring portion; and
at least one liner holding member struck from the metal
material of the curved spring supporting portion of the body
and spaced from the edge thereof for keeping the liner against
the curved spring supporting portion of the clip body.
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