School bus seat with energy absorber

A school bus seat, comprising:

• a pin, said pin having a cross-sectional shape selected from the group consisting of a pentagon, a hexagon, a heptagon and an octagon;
• first and second brackets each including an aperture selected correspondingly from the group consisting of a pentagon, a hexagon, a heptagon and an octagon;
• first and second supports including an aperture selected correspondingly from the group consisting of a pentagon, a hexagon, a heptagon and an octagon;
• said apertures in said brackets and said supports being formed in a fiber reinforced polymer, said apertures being devoid of knit lines;
• and, said selected pins residing in said apertures of said supports and said brackets inhibiting rotation of said brackets with respect to said support.

A method of manufacturing a seat back to be used in a school bus seat comprising the steps of:

• coating a mold with a spray elastomer;
• attaching the superstructure of the seat back to the seat back brackets;
• inserting the seat back into the mold;
• and,
• injecting urethane foam into the mold, said urethane adhering to said superstructure of said seat back, said elastomer and said brackets.

A method of manufacturing a component of a school bus seat comprising the steps of:

• coating a mold with a spray elastomer;
• inserting the component into the mold;
• and,
• injecting urethane foam into the mold, said urethane adhering to said component and said elastomer.