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US 10,471,862 B2Granted
Vehicle seat with resilient insert
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsPaul Jones, Clark Pitcher
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Abstract
A back portion of a seat includes a frame and an occupant support that is supported on the frame. The occupant support defines an A-surface and a B-surface located on an opposed side of the frame from the A-surface. An insert is located in the occupant support between the frame and the B-surface. The insert includes a frame cradle, and the frame has an upper end that is located in the frame cradle.
Claims12
A back portion of a seat comprising:
- a rigid frame having an upper end;
- an occupant support that is supported on the frame, the occupant support defining an A-surface that is located on a first side of the frame and a B-surface that is located on a second side of the frame opposite to the first side of the frame;
- and
- an insert that is embedded within the occupant support between the frame and the B-surface, the insert including a frame cradle, wherein the upper end of the frame is located in the frame cradle,
- wherein the insert has at least one aperture extending therethrough, and wherein a portion of the occupant support extends through the aperture extending through the insert.
2 more elements
A back portion of a seat comprising:
- a rigid frame having an upper end;
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- an occupant support formed from a cushioning material, the occupant support having an insert embedded therein that is formed from a material that is softer than the cushioning material, the insert having a frame cradle provided therein that receives the upper end of the rigid frame so as to support and position the occupant support on the rigid frame,
- wherein the insert has at least one aperture extending therethrough, and wherein a portion of the occupant support extends through the aperture extending through the insert.
1 more element
A back portion of a seat comprising:
- an occupant support formed from a cushioning material;
- an insert embedded within the occupant support and formed from a material that is softer than the cushioning material, the insert having a frame cradle provided therein;
- and
- a rigid frame having an upper end that is received within the frame cradle so as to support and position the insert and the occupant support thereon,
- wherein the insert has at least one aperture extending therethrough, and wherein a portion of the occupant support extends through the aperture extending through the insert.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.