Patent ID: 6753062
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
An upholstery pad, comprising:a panel having a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of edges extending from said front surface to said back surface, said panel further having a fixed portion, a first hinge and a first flap, said first flap being divided from said fixed portion by said first hinge, said first flap being continuously pivotable about said first hinge between a first relaxed position and a first biased position, said first hinge being defined by a path of greater flexibility relative to portions of the panel not included in said path so as to provide a predetermined hinging position; a padding member having a front surface and a back surface, at least a portion of said back surface of said padding member being adhesively attached to said front surface of said panel, wherein said padding member extends across said first hinge; and a sheet having a front surface and a back surface, at least a portion of said back surface of said sheet being adhesively attached to said front surface of said padding member, said sheet extending across opposing edges of the panel and being adhesively attached to respective adjacent portions of said back surface of the panel, wherein pivoting said first flap about said first hinge away from said first relaxed position and toward said first biased position causes a first force to be produced which assists in maintaining an installed position of the pad by urging said first flap to be pivoted about said first hinge toward said first relaxed position.