Textile-attached deck assembly

• US 8,136,884 B2
• Filed: 02/04/2010
• Issued: 03/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: L&P Property Management Company (Leggett & Platt Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: L&P Property Management Company (Leggett & Platt Incorporated)
• Inventors: Bullard, Larry I., Distler, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): CRANMER, LAURIE K
• Application Number:
  US12/700,205
• Publication Number:
  US 20100194172A1
• Time in Patent Office: 775 Days
• Field of Search: 297/452.49, 29745252-45257, 522/8, 523/0, 523/3, 524/7, 267/81, 267/91, 267 95- 97, 267/100, 267/110, 267/111, 267/142, 267/143
• US Class Current: 297/452.52
• CPC Class Codes: D04B 21/18 incorporating elastic threads
• CPC Class Codes: D10B 2403/0311 Small thickness fabric, e.g. ribbons, tapes or straps

Abstract

A seating product comprising a seat deck assembly secured at opposite ends to a frame. The seat deck assembly comprises a seat deck. A textile border is disposed between at least one end of the seat deck assembly and the frame. The textile border is attached to the frame, thereby flexibly coupling the seat deck assembly thereto. Cushions, padding or an upholstered covering can complete embodiments of the seating product.

Claims

1. A seating product comprising:

a frame comprising a front rail, a rear rail and a pair of opposed side rails,

a deck assembly comprising a wire grid assembly flexibly coupled to the rear rail of the frame and extending between the front rail and the rear rail,

at least one first textile border coupled to the deck assembly by weaving the first textile border into the wire grid assembly, the first textile border extending between the deck assembly and the front rail of the frame, thereby coupling a front side of the deck assembly to the front rail of the frame,

a padding layer located over said deck assembly, and

a covering disposed over said padding layer.

2. The seating product of claim 1, wherein the deck assembly includes a fabric deck.

3. The seating product of claim 1, wherein the at least one first textile border comprises an elastomeric fabric.

4. The seating product of claim 1, comprising a second textile border coupled to the deck assembly and extending between the deck assembly and the rear rail of the frame, thereby flexibly coupling a rear side of the deck assembly to the rear rail of the frame.

5. The seating product of claim 4, wherein the second textile border comprises an elastomeric fabric.

6. The seating product of claim 5, wherein a plurality of metal fasteners is disposed between the second textile border and the deck assembly, the fasteners being coupled on one side to the deck assembly and the fasteners being coupled on an opposite side to the textile border, thereby flexibly coupling the textile border to the deck assembly.

7. The seating product of claim 1, wherein the wire grid assembly comprises a plurality of spaced spring wires held in place with one or more center cords.

8. The seating product of claim 7, wherein the wire grid assembly further comprises a pair of border wires disposed respectively adjacent to the front and rear sides of the frame.

9. A seating product comprising:

a frame,

a wire grid assembly, comprising a plurality of spaced spring wires secured to border wires along each of two spaced ends of the spring wires, and

at least one textile border coupled to the wire grid assembly adjacent to at least one of the border wires, the wire grid assembly being secured on one edge to said frame by securing the at least one textile border to said frame, wherein the at least one textile border is coupled to the wire grid assembly by weaving the textile border into the wire grid assembly.

10. The seating product of claim 9, wherein the wire grid assembly further comprises a plurality of spaced center cords arranged perpendicular to the spaced spring wires, and having spaced, parallel terminal ends.

11. The seating product of claim 10, wherein the spaced spring wires are coupled to the spaced center cords to hold the spring wires in place.

12. The seating product of claim 9, wherein the at least one textile border comprises an elastomeric fabric.

13. A seating product comprising:

a frame,

a fabric deck, and

at least one textile border coupled to the fabric deck, the fabric deck being secured on a first edge to said frame by securing the at least one textile border to said frame, wherein the at least one textile border is secured to the first edge of the fabric deck by weaving the textile border into the fabric deck during manufacture.

14. The seating product of claim 13, further comprising a second textile border coupled to a second edge of the fabric deck and extending between the fabric deck and the frame, thereby flexibly coupling the fabric deck on a second edge to the frame.

15. The seating product of claim 14, wherein the second textile border is elastomeric.