Custom jaw track

Abstract

The present invention is a jaw track for affixing fabric to a planer surface having a base, a housing surrounding a chamber that is divided into two cavities by a movable divider; and two movable jaws attached to the movable divider which moves to allow access to an inner cavity.

1 . A jaw track for affixing fabric to a planer surface comprising:
 (a) a base;   (b) a housing surrounding a chamber that is divided into two cavities by a movable divider;   (c) two movable jaws attached to the movable divider, wherein each movable jaw allows access to an inner cavity; wherein said movable jaw, when engaged with a fabric to be placed within a cavity, secures a planer fabric within either of the two cavities.   
     
     
         2 . The jaw track of  claim 1  wherein the base further includes a flange extending away from the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The jaw track of  claim 1  wherein the movable jaw for securing a planer fabric in the cavity is a jaw configured with at least one protrusion. 
     
     
         4 . The jaw track of  claim 1  wherein the movable jaw has at least one protrusion that is configured to urge in a direction outward from said divider by tension. 
     
     
         5 . The jaw track of  claim 4  wherein each movable jaw moves along a living hinge when pressure opposing said tension is applied. 
     
     
         6 . The jaw track of  claim 5  wherein said jaw track returns to a resting position when said pressure is removed. 
     
     
         7 . A method of installing stretched fabric on a mounting system comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a mounting with a jaw track of  claim 1 ;   b. providing fabric to be secured to said mounting;   c. using a fabric mounting installation tool to move any one or more of a jaw track, an end portion of a base of said jaw track, or an end portion of a member of said jaw track in order to access an internal cavity of said jaw track;   d. inserting fabric into said accessed cavity;   e. removing said fabric mounting installation tool;   f. allowing said jaw track to return to a resting position and urge against an end portion to secure said fabric into position.