Suspension assembly and method of manufacture

Abstract

Methods, assemblies, and/or the like are provided. In accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure there is provided a suspension assembly including a suspension frame having a lower band including one or more band holes configured to provide ventilation to a wearer of the suspension frame; and an upper band having one or more slots; and a pad overmolded onto the suspension frame, wherein the pad has one or more pad holes, wherein the one or more pad holes are configured to be aligned with the one or more slots such that the one or more pad holes are configured to provide ventilation to the wearer of the suspension frame. In some embodiments, the pad is overmolded onto the upper band of the suspension frame. In some embodiments, the suspension frame is a single piece including the lower band and the upper band.

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