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Seat cushion construction for reclining chairSeat cushion construction for reclining chair description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060226682, Seat cushion construction for reclining chair. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/670,181, filed on Apr. 11, 2005. The disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference. FIELD [0002] The present disclosure relates in general to cushions for furniture members and more specifically to a seat cushion device and method for creating a seat cushion for a reclining chair. BACKGROUND [0003] Reclining chairs are chairs generally having an upright or folded position and an extended position. Reclining chairs typically provide foldable or extendable leg supports which are mechanically connected to a chair structure. Seat cushions for reclining chairs are attached to the chair structure typically using mechanical connectors such as staples to prevent their dislocation during change from the upright to the extended positions or vice versa. The seat cushions are created using a variety of materials such as leather, cloth, and/or polymeric material as an outer cover, and are generally filled with a cushioning material such as loose fiber. [0004] Seat cushions are commonly sewn in predetermined patterns to establish a functional and visually pleasing series of sub-cushion sections. The sub-cushion sections function to retain the loose fiber material within the sub-cushion section(s), which prevents the cushion material from being forced away from user contact locations and causing a "flattened" or non-supportive condition. Specific sub-cushion sections are normally pre-defined for specific points of support such as lumbar, leg and foot areas. [0005] As an occupant uses and/or shifts their position or weight on the seat cushion, the loose fiber fill material shifts within the cushion. Due to the loose nature of the fiber fill material, it is difficult to maintain the fiber fill within any specific region of any of the sub-sections during use. This can lead to hard or non-cushioned regions within the sub-sections. Furniture manufacturers can increase the quantity of sub-sections to control fiber fill displacement, however, this increases the manufacturing cost of the seat cushion. Increasing the quantity and/or location of stitching normally used to create the sub-sections also creates areas with little or no cushion support directly at and proximate to the stitching, which therefore is counterproductive to producing a comfortable seat cushion. SUMMARY [0006] According to several embodiments of a seat cushion construction for a reclining chair of the present disclosure, a furniture member cushion includes an exterior cover having opposed walls defining an interior cavity. A cushion fill opening is created in the exterior cover. A polymeric foam cushion member is disposed through the cushion fill opening and substantially fills the interior cavity. A plurality of sewn seams are created through the opposed walls and the cushion member. [0007] According to other embodiments of the present disclosure, a furniture member cushion includes an exterior cover having opposed walls defining an interior cavity and a cushion fill opening. A first slit is created through the cover proximate to the cushion fill opening. A foam cushion member is disposed through the cushion fill opening and substantially fills the interior cavity. A second slit is created in the cushion member, and aligned with the first slit when the cushion member is disposed in the interior cavity. A plurality of seams are sewn through the opposed walls and the cushion member, at least one aligned with the first and second slits. [0008] According to still other embodiments, a method for creating a furniture member cushion, the cushion including opposed walls defining an interior cavity and a cushion fill opening; and a polymeric foam cushion member, includes a step for disposing the polymeric foam cushion member through the cushion fill opening to substantially fill the interior cavity. The method further includes a step for sewing a plurality of seams each extending through the opposed walls and the polymeric foam cushion member. [0009] According to yet still other embodiments, a method for creating a cushion connectable to a furniture member, the cushion including opposed walls defining an interior cavity and a cushion fill opening; and a polymeric foam cushion member, includes disposing the polymeric foam cushion member through the cushion fill opening to substantially fill the interior cavity. The method further includes a step for sewing a plurality of seams each extending through the opposed walls and the polymeric foam cushion member. The method still further includes a step for connecting at least one strap to one of the opposed walls. The method yet still further includes a step for releasably joining the at least one strap to the furniture member to operably join the furniture member cushion to the furniture member. [0010] A seat cushion construction for a reclining chair of the present disclosure offers several advantages. By first inserting a polymeric foam seat cushion member into a seat cushion cover and sewing through both the cover and the foam seat cushion member, the foam seat cushion member is divisible by the sewn seams into a plurality of cushion sub-sections. Because of the foam material, the foam in each of the sub-sections does not displace and cause hard or unsupported areas during use. At least one slit created in the seat cushion cover and corresponding slits created in the foam seat cushion member are aligned with each other when the foam seat cushion member is placed within the cover. The aligned slits are used to align one or more of the sewn seams. By using the prealigned slits, the cushion sub-sections are predetermined in size and location, each receiving a predetermined portion of the foam seat cushion member. [0011] Further areas of applicability of the present disclosure will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating several embodiments of the disclosure, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] The present disclosure will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein: [0013] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a reclining chair assembly having a seat cushion construction for a reclining chair of the present disclosure; [0014] FIG. 2 is a front perspective view similar to FIG. 1, further showing a partially extended position for the leg support section of the reclining chair; [0015] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an exterior cushion cover according to several embodiments of the present disclosure; [0016] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a foam cushion member of the present disclosure; and [0017] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the exterior cushion cover of FIG. 3, further identifying exemplary sewn seams of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION [0018] The following description of several embodiments is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the disclosure, its application, or uses. It should be understood that throughout the drawings, corresponding reference numerals indicate like or corresponding parts and features. Continue reading about Seat cushion construction for reclining chair... Full patent description for Seat cushion construction for reclining chair Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Seat cushion construction for reclining chair patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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