Perma-stitch awning staple system

Abstract

A system using a specially designed frame/support member for manufacturing awnings and coverings and other-type sign assemblies without the use of traditional sewing. This system incorporates a special frame/support member that has a rounded channel that allows the covering material to be pulled taunt and stapled to the frame within the channel. The staples are then hidden by a flexible, round bead. The bead is constructed from such material that it can be covered with the same covering material or fabric that makes up the main body of the assembly. The covered bead is inserted into the support member channel in such a way that only a small section of the bead is visible and does not protrude from the channel.

1 . An elongated joinable frame/support member composed of 
 a) a first and second side member; and    b) a bottom member with    c) a circular-shaped channel oriented opposite the bottom member and connected to the first and second side member by a first and second adjacent wall; and    d) at least one trim notch disposed on the left or right channel surface wall.    
   
   
       2 . A construction assembly for attaching a flexible covering material to a fixture comprising at least one support member as defined in  claim 1;  a covering material; at least one staple or other fastening mechanism to anchor the covering material to the support member.  
   
   
       3 . A construction assembly for attaching a flexible covering material to a fixture comprising at least one support member as defined in  claim 1;  a covering material; at least one staple or other fastening mechanism to anchor the covering material to the support member; at least one elongated bead of the length and diameter to lock itself and the covering material into the circular channel of said support member without protruding above the surface.  
   
   
       4 . A construction assembly for attaching a flexible covering material to a fixture comprising at least one support member as defined in  claim 1;  a covering material; at least one staple or other fastening mechanism to anchor the covering material to the support member; at least one elongated bead of the length and diameter to lock itself and the covering material into the circular channel of said support member without protruding above the surface wherein the bead is encased in the covering material.  
   
   
       5 . A method for constructing an awning or other covering comprising at least two construction assemblies as defined in  claim 2  wherein the right-most frame/support member of the left construction assembly is oriented such that the channel is at a 90 degree angle and the left-most frame/support member of the right construction assembly is oriented such that the channel is at a 270 degrees with respect to the visible section of the awning.