Patent ID: 6997126

Claim:
A process for joining adjacent edges of plural-layer upholstery panels, wherein at least one of the edges is a curved edge, the process comprising the steps of: positioning a first upholstery panel having laterally offset backing and exterior layers adjacent a second upholstery panel and substantially aligning longitudinal edges thereof; stitching the first and second upholstery panels together along a stitching line positioned inboard of the longitudinal edges and substantially parallel thereto; folding portions of the first and second upholstery panels outboard of the stitching line in opposite directions, and positioning the folded portions against respective portions of the first and second panels inboard of the stitching line; attaching the folded portions to the first and second panels; wherein the exterior layers of at least the first panel are laterally offset in an inboard direction, thereby imparting a substantially regular contour to the exterior layer proximate and inboard of the stitching line.