Furniture frame and construction

Abstract

A seat base assembly including a declivity in one or both side rails. A resilient member spans the declivity. Uplift, resilience and support is provided at the side rail as well as a clean, crisp defined upholstery line.

We claim:  
     
         1 . In a furniture seat base assembly including a front rail and a back rail interconnected by opposite side rails, and a resilient cushion support structure mounted between said rails, the improvement comprising: 
 a) a declivity formed above at least one of said side rails;    b) said declivity extending horizontally for a substantial portion of the length of said one side rail.    c) a clip member mounted at each end of said declivity; and    d) an elongated support structure including a spring member mounted between said clip members.    
     
     
         2 . The improvement in a seat base assembly of  claim 1  further characterized in that: 
 a) said declivity is formed by a cut-out in the uppermost edge of said one side rail.  
 
     
     
         3 . The improvement in a seat base assembly of  claim 1  further characterized in that: 
 a) a declivity is formed above the other of said side rails; and  
 b) an elongated support element including a spring member is mounted between clip members in each of said declivities.  
 
     
     
         4 . The improvement in a seat base assembly of  claim 1  further characterized in that: 
 a) said spring member comprises an elongated coil spring extending between said clip members.  
 
     
     
         5 . The improvement in a seat base assembly of  claim 1  further characterized in that: 
 a) said spring member comprises a pair of coil springs connected by a wire element.