Appeal No. 2003-0858 Page 7
Application No. 09/557,509
of strands 16 of resilient wire arranged in such spaced relation as to provide an
effective supporting mat between the springs of the base unit and the upholstery pad
unit and to effectively support the springs of the upholstery pad unit for independent
collapsing movement; that is, the springs of the upholstery pad unit are not connected
to each other except through the pocket and the side supporting relation in which they
are arranged in the assembly.
The upholstery pad unit is arranged upon the base unit and its edges are
connected to the top border frame. This connection preferably consists of a continuous
helical spring connector 20 which is connected to the border of the upholstery pad unit
at intervals by means of the clips 21.
Fibrous padding material 24 is arranged around the border of the upholstery pad
unit 11. A relatively thin layer or pad of fibrous padding material 25 is arranged over the
upholstery pad unit 11 and over the padding material 24. Lastly, an upholstery covering
23 is attached by any suitable means.
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