Blow molded seat frame with integral reinforcement

A seat with a front and an opposing back, the seat also having opposing first and second sides that extend between the front and the back, said seat comprising:

• a first pedestal located near the first side;
• a second pedestal spaced from said first pedestal and located near the second side;
• a structural cross member connected with said first and said second pedestals, said structural cross member extending at least partially between the first and the second sides;
• a seat cushion member formed of a moldable material with an upper surface contoured to receive and support the buttocks of a user in a seated position, said seat cushion member having an elongated seat cavity extending at least partially between the first and the second sides, said structural cross member being positioned in said seat cavity, said seat cushion member being supported above a floor by said first and said second pedestals and said structural cross member;
• a seat back member formed of a moldable material with a forward surface adapted to receive and support at least a portion of the back of a user in a seated position, said seat back member having a base located near said seat cushion member and an opposing top, said seat back member having two elongated back cavities extending at least partially from said base to said top, one of said two back cavities extending along the first side and the other of said two back cavities extending along the second side, said seat back member being connected with said structural cross member;
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• a reinforcement beam positioned in one of said two back cavities and connected with said structural cross member, whereby said first and said second pedestals, said structural cross member, and said reinforcement beam comprise a structural frame of said seat.

A seat with a front and an opposing back, said seat also having opposing first and second sides that extend between the front and the back, said seat comprising:

• a structural frame, including, a pedestal, a structural cross member that is connected with said pedestal, and a beam that is connected with said structural cross member;
• a seat cushion supported by said pedestal and said structural cross member, said seat cushion being formed of a moldable material with an upper surface contoured to receive and support the buttocks of a user in a seated position, upon said structural frame, said seat cushion further having an elongated seat cavity extending at least partially between the first and the second sides and said structural cross member being located in said seat cavity;
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• a seat back supported by said structural cross member and said beam, said seat back being formed of a moldable material with a forward surface adapted to receive and support at least a portion of the back of a user in a seated position, upon said structural frame, said seat back having a base located near said seat cushion and an opposing top, said beam extending at least partially between said base and said top.