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US 2026/0138862 A1Published application
Weight reduction in non-foam cushion
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsDavid HALE, Haifeng LIU, Joshua HALLOCK
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Abstract
Foamless or non-foam cushions having a mesh member comprising a set of filaments of thermoplastic material is disclosed. In various embodiments, each member of the set of filaments is looped and bonded to at least one other member of the set of filaments. In one or more embodiments, the mesh member defines a plurality of lower density sections disposed within a higher density section. Die tools for the making the same are also disclosed.
Claims20
An assembly comprising:
- a mesh member comprising a set of filaments of thermoplastic material wherein each member of the set of filaments is looped and bonded to at least one other member of the set of filaments, the mesh member defining a plurality of lower density sections disposed within a higher density section.
A tool comprising:
- a tool body comprising a plurality of first sections and a plurality of second sections arranged such that each second section is intermittently disposed adjacent one or more first sections, the tool body defining a plurality of apertures to dispense a flowable material, the plurality of apertures arranged to dispense a flowable material through each section, a greater amount of flowable material dispensed through the plurality of first sections relative to the plurality of second sections.
A tool comprising:
- a tool body comprising a first section more proximate an outer perimeter of the tool body than a second section, the first section defining a first plurality of apertures to dispense a flowable material and the second section defining a second plurality of apertures such that the first section is arranged to dispense a greater amount of the flowable material per unit area through the first plurality of apertures than through the second plurality of apertures of the second section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.