Furnishing elements which include a frame having at least a first and a second wall incident to each other so as to identify an edge, at least one covering associated with and superposed on said frame so as to cover at least partially said walls and said edge are provided. The frame, in correspondence with said edge, may include an attachment element which delimits an attachment seat open in the vicinity of said first and second wall, wherein the covering includes at least two flaps folded and inserted inside the attachment seat, and wherein said attachment seat locks the flaps on the inside against the inner walls of the seat itself. Corresponding methods for covering furnishing elements are also provided.

A process and apparatus for manufacturing a mattress generally includes an automated foam layer placement apparatus for accurately securing one or more foam layers onto an innercore unit and bucket assembly.

A process and apparatus for manufacturing a mattress generally includes an automated foam layer placement apparatus for accurately securing one or more foam layers onto an innercore unit and bucket assembly.

An apparatus for ventilating a web of material used in the manufacture of pocketed springs may be removably attached to a pocket coiler. The apparatus has an upper movable portion which pivots relative to a stationary portion. The stationary portion may be removably attached to the pocket coiler. Each portion has at least one roller, a web of material passing between the rollers during use. One of the rollers may have protrusions to create openings in the material before the material enters the pocket coiler.

An apparatus for ventilating a web of material used in the manufacture of pocketed springs may be removably attached to a pocket coiler. The apparatus has an upper movable portion which pivots relative to a stationary portion. The stationary portion may be removably attached to the pocket coiler. Each portion has at least one roller, a web of material passing between the rollers during use. One of the rollers may have protrusions to create openings in the material before the material enters the pocket coiler.

The present invention provides a vehicle seat with little fine creases on a concave portion of a seat surface even the use of natural leather such as a cowhide as a skin material for the vehicle seat. A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion making a seated portion of the seat; a seat back disposed at a back side of the seat cushion and making a backrest portion of the seat; and a cover formed of a cloth including a skin material, an adhesive material, and a cushion material at a concave portion on at least one surface among the seat cushion and the seat back. The cover is formed into a concave shape by heat presswork with a mold having a curved surface.

The present invention provides a vehicle seat with little fine creases on a concave portion of a seat surface even the use of natural leather such as a cowhide as a skin material for the vehicle seat. A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion making a seated portion of the seat; a seat back disposed at a back side of the seat cushion and making a backrest portion of the seat; and a cover formed of a cloth including a skin material, an adhesive material, and a cushion material at a concave portion on at least one surface among the seat cushion and the seat back. The cover is formed into a concave shape by heat presswork with a mold having a curved surface.

A pocketed spring assembly comprises parallel strings, each string joined to at least one adjacent string. At least some of the strings have springs of different gauge wire and some of the pockets of the strings having springs of different gauge wire are spliced together. At least some of the strings have springs of different geometries and some of the pockets of the strings having springs of different geometries are spliced together. At least some strings may have end sections with springs different than a middle section therebetween, the springs of the end sections being firmer than the springs of the middle section.

A pocketed spring assembly comprises parallel strings, each string joined to at least one adjacent string. At least some of the strings have springs of different gauge wire and some of the pockets of the strings having springs of different gauge wire are spliced together. At least some of the strings have springs of different geometries and some of the pockets of the strings having springs of different geometries are spliced together. At least some strings may have end sections with springs different than a middle section therebetween, the springs of the end sections being firmer than the springs of the middle section.

A method of forming a cushioning element including forming a large cushioning element, and then dividing the large cushioning element into four equal smaller cushioning elements. The four smaller cushioning elements may be substantially the same size. Each of the smaller cushioning elements may be used as separate cushioning elements.