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A method of constructing upholstered furniture is provided using unitary ends which are covered with molded polymeric foam cushions. The construction method saves time and reduces the cost of the finished furniture while allowing relatively unskilled workers to produce top quality furniture in an ef

A method of constructing upholstered furniture is provided using unitary ends which are covered with molded polymeric foam cushions. The construction method saves time and reduces the cost of the finished furniture while allowing relatively unskilled workers to produce top quality furniture in an efficient manner.

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1. Furniture construction comprising: a first unitary end, said first end formed from a single wooden sheet, said end defining an arcuate arm with an arc extending substantially the entire longitudinal length of said end, a first molded cushion, said first molded cushion defining a cavity, said cavi

1. Furniture construction comprising: a first unitary end, said first end formed from a single wooden sheet, said end defining an arcuate arm with an arc extending substantially the entire longitudinal length of said end, a first molded cushion, said first molded cushion defining a cavity, said cavity complementary to said arm for receiving said first arm, said cushion contacting said arcuate arm along its entire longitudinal length. 2. The furniture construction of claim 1 further comprising a back, said back affixed to said first end.3. The furniture construction of claim 1 wherein said first end comprises plywood.4. The furniture construction of claim 1 wherein said first unitary end defines a fabric slot.5. The furniture construction of claim 1 further comprising a second unitary end, a second molded cushion, said second molded cushion attached to said second end.6. The furniture construction of claim 1 wherein said molded cushion comprises polyurethane.7. Furniture construction as claimed in claim 6 wherein said molded polyurethane cushion has an inverted J-shape in cross section.8. Furniture construction comprising: first and second unitary ends, said ends formed from wooden sheets, each end defining an arcuate arm, each said arm extending the entire longitudinal length of said end, first and second molded end cushions, said end cushions each defining cavities for receiving one of said ends, each of said cavities having complementary arcuate surfaces for said arms, a back, said first and said second ends affixed to said back at opposite ends thereof, said cushions each contacting different arms along their entire longitudinal length, and a plurality of fasteners, each of said cushions affixed to different ones of said ends with said fasteners, and said first and second ends each defining a fabric slot.9. The furniture construction of claim 9 wherein said molded end cushions each have a top surface contour different from the contour of said end top surfaces.10. The furniture construction of claim 8 wherein said molded end cushions each have a top surface contour identical to the contour of said end top surfaces.11. Furniture construction comprising: a first unitary end, said first end formed form a single plywood sheet having a uniform thickness, said first end defining an arcuate arm extending the entire longitudinal length of said end, a first molded cushion, said first molded cushion formed from a polymeric material, said cushion defining an arcuate cavity, said cavity complementary to said arcuate arm, said cushion cavity contacting said arcuate arm essentially along its entire longitudinal length, and a fastener, said fastener maintaining said molded cushion on said first end. 12. Furniture construction as claimed in claim 11 wherein said fastener comprises a staple.