# US 2019/0168645 A1 · Vehicle seat with resilient insert > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168645 A1 - Document ID: US20190168645A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/832,323 - Filed: 2017-12-05 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-05 - Assignees: Lear Corporation - Applicants: Lear Corporation - Inventors: Paul Jones; Clark Pitcher - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168645A1 ## CPC - B60N 2/4249: {fixed structures, i.e. where neither the seat nor a part thereof are displaced during a crash} - B60N 2/4221: {due to impact coming from the front} - B60N 2/6009: {covering more than only the seat} - B60N 2/68: Seat frames - B60N 2/70: Upholstery springs {; Upholstery} - B60R 21/055: Padded {or energy-absorbing} fittings {, e.g. seat belt anchors (sun visors B60J3/00; head rests B60N2/80)} - B60N 2/4214: {longitudinal} - B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The back portion of a seat of claim 1, 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. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The back portion of a seat of claim 1, further including a back panel that is attached to the frame and extends over the B-surface of the occupant support. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The back portion of a seat of claim 3, wherein the occupant support includes a panel lip that extends over an edge of the back panel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The back portion of a seat of claim 4, wherein a portion of the insert is located between the panel lip and the frame. ### Claim 6 A back portion of a seat comprising: a rigid frame having an upper end; and 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. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The back portion of a seat of claim 6, 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. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The back portion of a seat of claim 6, further including a back panel that is attached to the frame and extends over the B-surface of the occupant support. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The back portion of a seat of claim 8, wherein the occupant support includes a panel lip that extends over an edge of the back panel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The back portion of a seat of claim 9, wherein a portion of the insert is located between the panel lip and the frame. ### Claim 11 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. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The back portion of a seat of claim 11, 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. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The back portion of a seat of claim 11, further including a back panel that is attached to the frame and extends over the B-surface of the occupant support. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The back portion of a seat of claim 13, wherein the occupant support includes a panel lip that extends over an edge of the back panel. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The back portion of a seat of claim 14, wherein a portion of the insert is located between the panel lip and the frame.