Body support assembly and methods for the use and assembly thereof

A body support member comprising:

• a carrier frame comprising a body facing first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a peripheral edge surface extending between the first and second surfaces, and a peripheral groove formed in and opening outwardly from the peripheral edge surface;
• a support frame comprising a peripheral edge;
• a flexible edge member connected to the peripheral edge of the support frame, the flexible edge member having an inner surface spaced apart from and facing inwardly toward the peripheral edge surface of the carrier frame, wherein the inner surface and the peripheral edge surface define a gap therebetween, wherein the gap is in communication with the peripheral groove;
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• a textile material comprising a peripheral edge, wherein the textile material covers the first surface of the carrier frame and is disposed in the gap between the inner surface of the flexible edge and the peripheral edge surface of the carrier frame, wherein the textile material engages at least a portion of the peripheral edge surface of the carrier frame, and wherein the peripheral edge of the textile material is disposed in the peripheral groove of the carrier frame.

A method of manufacturing a body support member comprising:

• disposing a peripheral edge of a textile material into a groove formed in a peripheral edge surface of a carrier frame;
• covering at least a portion of the peripheral edge surface and a body-facing first surface of the carrier frame with the textile material;
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• connecting a flexible edge member to the carrier frame, wherein the flexible edge member has an inner surface spaced apart from and facing inwardly toward the peripheral edge surface of the carrier frame, wherein the inner surface and the peripheral edge surface define a gap therebetween, wherein the gap is in communication with the peripheral groove, and wherein the textile material is disposed in the gap.

A body support member comprising:

• a carrier frame comprising a first body facing surface and a first peripheral edge, wherein the first peripheral edge comprises an insert portion extending laterally outwardly;
• a support frame comprising a second body facing surface and a second peripheral edge, wherein the second peripheral edge comprises a lip extending laterally inwardly, wherein the carrier frame overlies the second body facing surface with the insert portion underlying the lip;
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• a textile material comprising a peripheral edge, wherein the textile material covers the first body facing surface of the carrier frame and is connected to the first peripheral edge of the carrier frame.