Furniture assembly having a plastic base and a method for producing the same

Abstract

Invention relates to a furniture assembly comprising a base configured to support a soft seat member. The base is formed in one piece by a rotational molding process.

1 . A furniture assembly comprising a base configured to support a soft seat member characterized in that the base is formed in one piece by a rotational molding process. 
     
     
         2 . The furniture assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a coupling element is formed on the base adapted to attach a header integrally formed as a whole by a rotational molding process to the base. 
     
     
         3 . The furniture assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein the header is having a foam element formed in situ facing towards the base 
     
     
         4 . The furniture assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein a textile member is surrounding the foam element. 
     
     
         5 . The furniture assembly according to  claim 2  wherein the header is in a hollow panel form. 
     
     
         6 . The furniture assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein the coupling element is in a dovetail form. 
     
     
         7 . The furniture assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a front wall, two opposite side wall and a rear wall forming a closed geometry. 
     
     
         8 . The furniture assembly according to  claim 7 , wherein the side walls have a number of subsequent ribs spaced apart from each other. 
     
     
         9 . The furniture assembly according to the  claim 1 , wherein the soft seat member is a mattress. 
     
     
         10 . A furniture assembly production method comprising:
 rotational molding plastics material to obtain a one-piece base suitable for supporting a soft seat member and a header having guide part; and   removably attaching the header to the base by means of the guide part received by a corresponding coupling element of the base.   
     
     
         11 . The furniture assembly production method according to  claim 10 , further comprising:
 inserting a foam element to an outer wall of the header; and   covering the foam element with a textile member.