Upholstered seat

• US 7,296,852 B2
• Filed: 05/11/2005
• Issued: 11/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Moeller Marine Products
• Original Assignee: Moeller Marine Products
• Inventors: Huse, Ovie Clarence
• Primary Examiner(s): WHITE, RODNEY BARNETT
• Application Number:
  US11/126,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20050264057A1
• Time in Patent Office: 923 Days
• Field of Search: 297/228.11, 297/228.12, 297/218.1, 297/218.2, 297/218.3, 297/218.4, 297/218.5
• US Class Current: 297/228.11
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/021 Detachable or loose seat cushions
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/18 having foamed material included in cushioning part foamed material mattresses A47C27/14

Abstract

A seat assembly and method of fabricating the seat assembly including a cushion (20) with a groove (22), and a cover (24) having an inner surface (26) wherein at least one drawcord (28) threadingly extends through the inner surface (26). The drawcord (28) is threaded from the groove (22) and through the cushion (20) to a base (34) where it is attached. The cushion (20) is formed by injecting foam into a mold and over the base (34) to form the cushion (20) with the groove (22) aligned with a tube (36) integrally formed in the base (34). The tube (36) provides a passage between the groove (22) and a bottom (32) of the base (34) for the drawcord (28).

Claims

1. A method of assembling a seat of the type including a cushion (20) with a plurality of grooves (22), and a cover (24) having an inner surface (26) with a plurality of drawcords (28) threadingly extending through the inner surface (26), said method comprising the steps of:

placing an inner surface (26) of the cover (24) over the top of the cushion (20) and aligning the drawcords (28) with the grooves (22); and

threading the drawcord (28) through a tube (36) extending from the groove (22) of the cushion (20) to the bottom (32) of the cushion (20).

2. A method as set forth in claim 1 further defined as holding each drawcord (28) with at least one loop (30) on the inner surface (26) of the cover (24).

3. A method as set forth in claim 2 further defined as forming a base (34) integral with the tube (36).

4. A method as set forth in claim 3 further defined as pulling the drawcord (28) tightly through the tube (36) and attaching the drawcord (28) to the base (34).

5. A method as set forth in claim 4 further defined as wrapping sides of the cover (24) around the cushion (20).

6. A method as set forth in claim 5 further defined as securing the sides of the cover (24) to the base (34).

7. A method of fabricating a seat of the type including a cushion (20) with a

a plurality of grooves (22), and an upper surface, said method comprising the steps of:

placing a base (34) into a mold with at least one tube (36) extending upwards from the bottom (32) of the base (34), and

characterized by injecting foam into the mold and over the base (34) to form the cushion (20) with the grooves (22) being aligned with the tubes (36) whereby the tubes (36) provide a passage between the grooves (22) and the lower face of the base (34).

8. A method as set forth in claim 7 further defined as placing an inner surface (26) of a cover (24) over the upper surface of the cushion (20).

9. A method as set forth in claim 8 further defined as threading a drawcord (28) through the tube (36) extending from the groove (22) to the lower face of the base (34) to secure the cover (24) to the base (34).

10. A method as set forth in claim 9 further defined as holding the drawcord (28) with at least one loop (30) on the inner surface (26) of the cover (24).

11. A method as set forth in claim 10 further defined as pulling the drawcord (28) tightly through the tube (36) and attaching the drawcord (28) to the base (34).

12. A method as set forth in claim 11 further defined as wrapping sides of the cover (24) around the cushion (20) and securing the sides of the cover (24) to the base (34).

13. A seat assembly comprising:

a cushion (20) with a plurality of grooves (22),

a cover (24) having an inner surface (26) with a plurality of drawcords (28) threadingly extending through said inner surface (26), and

characterized by said drawcords (28) being threaded through said grooves (22) of said cushion (20) to a bottom (32) of said cushion (20), and at least one tube (36) extending through said cushion (20) from said groove (22) for said drawcord (28) being threaded through said tube (36).

14. An assembly as set forth in claim 13 wherein said inner surface (26) of said cover (24) further includes a plurality of loops (30) for holding said drawcords (28).

15. An assembly as set forth in claim 13 wherein said drawcord (28) extends through said tube (36).

16. An assembly as set forth in claim 15 including a base (34) integral with said tube (36) and wherein said drawcord (28) is attached to said base (34).

17. An assembly as set forth in claim 16 wherein the cover (24) is secured to said base (34).

18. A seat assembly comprising:

a cushion (20) with a plurality of grooves (22) and an upper surface,

a base (34) having a lower face with at least one tube (36) extending upwards from the lower face of the base (34), and

characterized by said grooves (22) being aligned with said tubes (36) to provide a passage between said grooves (22) and said lower face of said base (34).