Description
¾″ Solid Brass Cushion Ventilator for Upholstery
This ¾″ cushion ventilator is a one-piece solid brass upholstery fitting designed to provide a neat breather or air vent in cushions, mattresses and suitable enclosed upholstery covers.
The ventilator creates a dedicated opening through which air can move as a cushion or mattress is compressed and released.
Its solid brass construction makes it suitable for professional upholstery, furniture manufacture, mattress work and repair applications.
Product Specification
- Size: ¾″
- Material: Solid brass
- Construction: One-piece
- Quantity: Sold individually
- Product type: Cushion ventilator / upholstery breather
- Suitable for: Cushions, mattresses and suitable plastic slip covers
- Application: Upholstery ventilation and controlled airflow
What Is a Cushion Ventilator?
A cushion ventilator is a small mechanical air vent fitted through a suitable upholstery casing, cushion cover or mattress covering.
It provides a controlled opening through which air can move when the upholstered item is compressed.
Cushion ventilators may also be described as:
- Cushion air vents
- Upholstery ventilators
- Upholstery breathers
- Cushion breathers
- Brass cushion vents
- Mattress ventilators
- Mattress air vents
The ventilator becomes a permanent part of the finished upholstery construction.
Why Use a Cushion Air Vent?
When a foam cushion, mattress or other upholstered item is compressed, air inside the construction needs somewhere to move.
Many conventional fabrics and seams allow some natural airflow.
Where the cover is more enclosed or less breathable, a dedicated upholstery air vent can provide a more direct route for air movement.
A correctly fitted cushion ventilator can therefore help air move in and out of the upholstery as the cushion is compressed and recovers.
Solid Brass Upholstery Ventilator
This ventilator is manufactured in one-piece solid brass construction.
Solid brass provides a robust fitting for professional furniture and upholstery work and gives the ventilator a clean metal finish once installed.
Typical applications include:
- Sofa cushions
- Chair cushions
- Upholstered seat pads
- Mattresses
- Furniture cushions
- Upholstery panels
- Suitable plastic slip covers
- Furniture manufacture
- Cushion repair and refurbishment
The ventilator should be positioned where it provides useful airflow without interfering with comfort, seams, zips or other furniture components.
Cushion Ventilators for Foam Cushions
Foam cushions can expel a noticeable amount of air when compressed.
In many fabric-covered cushions, air can escape naturally through the fabric, seams or zip.
More enclosed cushion constructions may benefit from a dedicated cushion breather.
A ventilator gives the air a defined route through the cover as someone sits on the cushion and again as the foam recovers.
The ventilator does not replace correct cushion construction, suitable upholstery materials or the correct foam grade.
Mattress Ventilators and Breathers
A solid brass ventilator can also be used in suitable mattress constructions.
A mattress ventilator creates a defined air opening through the outer covering.
This can be useful where ventilation is deliberately incorporated into the mattress design.
The number and position of ventilators required will depend on the construction of the mattress and the intended application.
Ventilators for Suitable Plastic Slip Covers
Cushion ventilators can also be used with suitable plastic slip covers where the covering material itself does not readily allow air to pass through.
The ventilator provides a controlled opening for airflow.
Always make sure the cover material is suitable for punching and setting and that the fitting will not be positioned where it may be uncomfortable or subject to unsuitable loading.
How to Fit a ¾″ Cushion Ventilator
Correct preparation and fitting help produce a secure, professional result.
Mark the Ventilator Position
Mark the required position before cutting the material.
Check that the ventilator will not interfere with:
- Seams
- Zips
- Piping
- Internal furniture components
- Other fittings
- Areas where the fitting may be felt by the user
Punch the Opening
Use the C.S. Osborne No245 13mm Hole Punch to prepare the opening.
The hardened round cutting edge produces a clean hole in suitable fabric or leather and helps create a neater installation than cutting an irregular opening by hand.
Position the Ventilator
Place the ventilator through the prepared opening and make sure the surrounding material lies cleanly around the fitting.
Avoid folds, distortion or trapped material.
Set the Ventilator
Use the C.S. Osborne No621 ¾″ Ventilator Setting Tool to set the fitting.
The purpose-made tool supports the ventilator during installation and helps produce an even, secure finish.
C.S. Osborne No245 Ventilator Hole Punch
The C.S. Osborne No245 13mm Hole Punch is designed for preparing the opening required before fitting the ventilator.
A clean round opening helps:
- Keep the ventilator correctly positioned
- Reduce distortion around the fitting
- Produce a neater finished appearance
- Improve installation consistency
- Reduce unnecessary damage to the covering material
The punch is suitable for compatible leather and fabric applications.
C.S. Osborne No621 Ventilator Setting Tool
The C.S. Osborne No621 ¾″ Ventilator Setting Tool is designed specifically for fitting ¾″ ventilators.
Using the correct setting tool helps:
- Keep the ventilator aligned
- Form the fitting evenly
- Reduce the risk of damaging the brass
- Reduce damage to the upholstery material
- Produce a cleaner professional finish
- Improve consistency when fitting multiple ventilators
For workshops using cushion ventilators regularly, the dedicated fitting tool provides a more controlled installation method.
Cushion Ventilator or Press Stud?
Although cushion ventilators sit within the Press Studs & Rivets range, a ventilator performs a completely different job from a press stud.
Choose a cushion ventilator when you need:
- Cushion ventilation
- A cushion air vent
- Mattress ventilation
- A controlled airflow opening
- An upholstery breather
Choose a press stud when you need:
- A removable fastening
- A cover fixing
- A panel fastening
- A fixing designed to open and close repeatedly
Cushion Ventilator or Rivet?
A rivet is used to join suitable materials together mechanically.
A cushion ventilator is used to create an air opening.
Choose a ventilator where airflow is required.
Choose a rivet where the job requires a permanent mechanical fastening.
Browse Press Studs & Rivets for snap fasteners, rivets, dies, punches and fitting tools.
Cushion Ventilators for Professional Upholstery Work
¾″ solid brass cushion ventilators are suitable for:
- Upholsterers
- Cushion manufacturers
- Mattress makers
- Furniture manufacturers
- Furniture repair workshops
- Upholstery restorers
- Soft furnishing workrooms
Because the ventilators are sold individually, the required quantity can be selected according to the particular furniture or mattress project.
Browse Press Studs & Rivets for related fasteners and fitting equipment.
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