A footstool comprising a solid expanded polystyrene foam inner core with a plurality of foam side panels secured to the inner core. The footstool also comprises a foam top member secured to a top surface of the inner core and a cover material arranged over the plurality of side panels and the top member. The footstool further comprises a first base member in contact with the bottom surface of the inner core and a second base member in contact with the first base member and in contact with the cover material. The footstool is lightweight, easy to manufacture and low in cost.

An upholstered panel assembly includes an upholstery component having a foam layer provided on a substrate layer. The upholstery component covers the face of a base structure and is retained releasably by clips. The clips extend along the edges of the panel assembly. The panel assembly may be particularly suitable for aircraft cabins.

A buoyant pool lounge chair frame and buoyant pool lounge chair using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the buoyant pool lounge chair frame for supporting a floatation device while the buoyant pool chair frame is floating in water, a pod frame is provided including a rigid base portion and a window having a vertical opening therethrough. A substantially inverted parabolic surface is positioned at the front of the pod frame and a centra including a rigid back is positioned at the rear of the pod frame such that the window is therebetween. The pod frame is sized to accept a floatation device such that the substantially inverted parabolic surface and the centra engage the floatation device in a load-bearing relationship.

A lightweight chair includes an entirely polystyrene foam base support member, a compressible foam overlay member disposed over the base support member, and a cover secured entirely over the overlay member and the base support member. The chair has integral seat and back portions that are configured to prevent the chair from being easily lifted and/or tossed.

A portable seat that is compact for storage and could be easily carried by a user. The portable seat can be switched to a functional state that allows the user to sit at ground level while supporting a back of the user. The portable seat includes a base that has a proximal portion and a distal portion. A longitudinal cut divides the distal portion into a left section and a right section, wherein each of the left section and the right section can flex upwards or downwards, and the left section and the right sections can be pulled towards each other in an overlapping manner. Suitable fasteners can retain the distal portion in the overlapping manner. The distal portion in the overlapping manner is contoured upwards to support the back of the user.

A seat includes a cushion structure having an inner foam layer including polyethylene foam and an outer cushion layer including polyurethane foam. A removable outer covering encases the cushion structure. The outer covering includes an upper section and a lower section joined by a releasable fastener. The lower section includes a non-slip surface that extends up a portion of the sides of the seat. The inner foam layer may include a plurality of foam layers stacked atop one another. The outer cushion layer may include a top layer, a bottom layer, and a sleeve that surrounds the sides of the inner foam layer. The sleeve may be formed from a rectangular sheet of polyurethane foam with opposed ends sealed together to form a continuous loop.

An article and a method of manufacturing soft seating comprises a rigid, injection-molded thermoplastic substrate are disclosed. The soft seat article comprises an injection molded structural substrate element that may be over-molded with soft open cell polyurethane or other open or closed cell foam materials to create a soft chair. The soft foam outer surface may be upholstered with fabric or other traditional materials to finish the soft chair. The method of manufacturing comprises molding an inner structural shell from thermoplastic materials, encapsulating the inner structural shell in a soft foam material, optionally upholstering the outer surface of the soft foam material, and optionally providing a base.

A seat includes a cushion structure having an inner foam layer including polyethylene foam and an outer cushion layer including recycled carpet fiber material. A removable outer covering encases the cushion structure. The outer covering includes an upper section and a lower section joined by a releasable fastener. The lower section includes a non-slip surface that extends up a portion of the sides of the seat. The inner foam layer may include a plurality of foam layers stacked atop one another. The outer cushion layer may include a top layer, a bottom layer, and a sleeve that surrounds the sides of the inner foam layer. The sleeve may be formed from a rectangular sheet of recycled carpet fiber material with opposed ends secured together to form a continuous loop.