Method of manufacturing a tubular storage assembly

Abstract

A tubular storage assembly and method of making the same is disclosed. The present invention provides a tubular storage assembly that has an outer shell of heavy weight material such as an un-cut leather hide. The outer shell material is formed into the desired shape having two opposite edges that are configured to mate in the finished assembly. A zipper or other suitable fastening system is stitched onto the opposite edges while the shell material is flat. The mating edges are drawn together and the fastening system engages to retain the shell in the tubular formation. Finally the fasteners are concealed by permanently adhering a cover strip over the fastening system. As can be seen in this manner the formation of a fully stitched tubular storage assembly is provided that overcomes the de-lamination problems often encountered in the prior art.

1 . A method of forming a tubular storage assembly comprising: 
 providing a substantially flat sheet of outer shell material;    forming said sheet of outer shell material into a predetermined shape having first and second opposing edges, said first and second edges configured to have complementary mating shapes;    providing a two part fastening device having a first half and a second half;    attaching the first half of said fastening device to said first opposing edge;    attaching the second half of said fastening device to said second opposing edge;    engaging said first and second halves of said fastening device to retain said first and second opposing edges in mated relation; and    installing a cover member to conceal said fastener and said first and second opposing edges.