Edging Strip For An Upholstered Furniture Article
An edging strip for softening a rigid edge of a framing element in an upholstered furniture article. The edging strip includes a core and a securing layer. The form core may be formed in at least part from a foam material, such as recycled polyethylene. The securing layer may be formed in at least part from a nonwoven cloth material. The nonwoven cloth material is wrapped around the foam core such that foam core is encapsulated by the cloth and the cloth forms a tab for securing the foam core to the framing element. The tab may be defined by a first end and a second end of the cloth that are bonded together. For example, the two ends may be bonded by an ultrasonic weld. Also, at least a portion of the foam core may be adhered to at least a portion of the nonwoven securing layer.
1 . An edging strip for softening a rigid edge of a framing element in an upholstered furniture article, the edging strip comprising:
a core formed at least in part from a foam material; and
a securing layer formed at least in part from a nonwoven material, the securing layer being wrapped around the core and defining a tab for securing the core to the framing element such that at least a portion of the core is proximate the rigid edge.
2 . The edging strip according to claim 1 , wherein the securing layer includes a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end extend along a length of the core and are bonded together to define the tab for securing the edging strip to the framing element.
3 . The edging strip according to claim 2 , wherein the securing layer has a thermoplastic content.
4 . The edging strip according to claim 3 , wherein the first end and the second end are bonded by at least one ultrasonic weld.
5 . The edging strip according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the core is adhered to at least a portion of the securing layer.
6 . The edging strip according to claim 1 , wherein the foam material is a foam polyethylene.
7 . The edging strip according to claim 6 , wherein the foam polyethylene is extruded.
8 . The edging strip according to claim 6 , wherein the foam material is made from recycled polyethylene.
9 . An upholstered furniture article comprising:
a framing element having at least one rigid edge; and
an edging strip that is secured to the framing element such that the edging strip softens at least a portion of a rigid edge, the edging strip including;
a core formed at least in part from a foam material; and
a securing layer formed at least in part from a nonwoven material, the securing layer being wrapped around the core and defining a tab for securing the core to the framing element such that at least a portion of the core is proximate the rigid edge.
10 . The upholstered furniture article according to claim 9 , wherein the tab is secured to the framing element by at least one fastener.
11 . The upholstered furniture article according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one fastener is a staple.
12 . The upholstered furniture article according to claim 9 , wherein the securing layer includes a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end extend along a length of the core and are bonded together to define the tab for securing the edging strip to the framing element.
13 . The upholstered furniture article according to claim 12 , wherein the securing layer has a thermoplastic content.
14 . The upholstered furniture article according to claim 13 , wherein the first end and the second end are bonded by at least one ultrasonic weld.
15 . The upholstered furniture article according to claim 9 , wherein at least a portion of the core is adhered to at least a portion of the securing layer.
16 . The upholstered furniture article according to claim 9 , wherein the foam material is a foam polyethylene.
17 . The upholstered furniture article according to claim 17 , wherein the foam polyethylene is extruded.
18 . The upholstered furniture article according to claim 17 , wherein the foam material is made from recycled polyethylene.
19 . A method of constructing an upholstered furniture article, the method comprising:
forming a framing element to provide structural support for the furniture article, wherein the framing element has at least one rigid edge; and
securing at least one edging strip to the framing element such that the at least one edging strip lies near at least a portion of a rigid edge, wherein each edging strip includes a core and a securing layer, the core being formed at least in part from a foam material and the securing layer being formed at least in part from a nonwoven material, and the securing layer being wrapped around the core and defining a tab for securing the edging strip to the framing element.
20 . The method of claim 19 further comprising covering the at least one edging strip with an outer fabric covering.
21 . The method of claim 19 further comprising supporting at least one spring system to the framing element, laying a padding material over at least one portion of the framing element and the at least one spring system, and covering the padding material, the at least one portion of the framing element and the at least one spring system with an outer fabric covering.
22 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the step of securing at least one edging to the framing element includes driving a plurality of fasteners through the tab and into the framing element.
23 . The method of claim 19 further comprising a step of constructing the at least one edging strip by forming the core through an extrusion process using the foam material and wrapping the securing layer around the core and defining the tab.