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| 20090066127 | ACOUSTICALLY TUNED SEATING ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to an acoustically tuned vehicle seat assembly comprising a frame, a cushion supported on the frame, and a non-cloth trim material secured over the cushion, the non-cloth trim material having at least one slitted region having a plurality of scored slits. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090085384 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING LAYERED SEATING SYSTEM WITH ATTACHMENT MEMBER - A vehicle seat assembly has a seat body adapted to be mounted within a vehicle to provide support to an occupant. A seat component is provided adjacent to the seat body. A first attachment member is provided within one of the seat body and the seat component. A second attachment member is provided on the other of the seat body and the seat component. The second attachment member is engagable within the first attachment member such that the seat component is attached to the seat body through engagement between the first attachment member and the second attachment member. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090127912 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A CUSHION WITH A COLORED COATING AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides a frame, a cushion supported on the frame, with the cushion having a surface area comprising a major portion and a minor portion, and a trim material secured over the cushion to cover the major portion of the surface area. The minor portion of the surface area is uncovered by the trim material and a colored coating is disposed on the minor portion of the surface area of the cushion. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090146472 | LAYERED SEATING WITH DIRECTED DEFLECTION FOR CHILD SEAT AND OCCUPANT SAFETY - A seat cushion for a vehicle seat having attachment members for selectively attaching a child seat thereto includes a first layer having a first hardness and a second layer having a second hardness. The second layer is less hard than the first layer and defines a support surface upon which the child seat sets. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090295215 | LAYERED SEATING SYSTEM WITH ATTACHMENTS - A vehicle seat assembly is provided with a structural member adapted to be mounted within a vehicle to provide support to an occupant. The structural member has at least one channel formed therein. A cushion member is provided adjacent to the structural layer. The cushion member has at least one channel formed therethrough. A trim member is secured over the cushion member to form a seating surface. At least one attachment member is mounted to the trim member extending through the at least one channel of the cushion member. The at least one attachment member extends into the at least one channel of the structural member such that at least one of the trim material and the cushion layer is retained on the structural member. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090302664 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LAYERED SEATING ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly layered vehicle seat assembly and a method of making the same. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly comprises a cushion composite comprising a structural layer and a cushion layer adjacent to the structural layer, and a trim material secured over the cushion composite. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100026076 | LAYERED TECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF VEHICLE SEATING - A vehicle seat assembly having a cushion composite attachable to a vehicle. The cushion composite has a structural layer of an expanded polymer and a cushion layer adjacent the structural layer. A trim material covers the cushion composite. The structural layer is proximate the vehicle when the cushion composite is attached to the vehicle. A surface of the structural layer defines a cavity extending into the structural layer. An opening of the cavity is disposed proximate the vehicle when the cushion composite is attached to the vehicle. The cavity is configured to facilitate flexure of the structural layer when a force is applied to the structural layer. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100107392 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A HARDNESS GRADIENT VIA "A" SURFACE INTRUSIONS AND/OR PROTRUSIONS - In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides a vehicle seat assembly comprising a cushion having an “A” surface and a “B” surface, a central portion, and two bolster areas, with each bolster area being adjacent the central portion, with the cushion having a plurality of intrusions extending from the “A” surface towards the “B” surface to form a hardness gradient between at least one of the bolster areas and the central portion of between 8% to 25%. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100117434 | SEAT TRIM ASSEMBLY - A seat trim assembly including a cushion having an opening and a retention clip. The retention clip has a retention feature and a base disposed in the cushion. The base includes a pad and first and second arms extending from the pad at an angle. The retention feature extends from the pad and extending into the opening. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100146758 | ACOUSTICALLY TUNED SEATING ASSEMBLY - At least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an acoustically tuned vehicle seat assembly comprising providing a cushion supported on a frame, and securing a non-cloth trim material over the cushion, the non-cloth trim material having at least one slitted region having a plurality of scored slits. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100181796 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING LAYERED SEATING SYSTEM - A vehicle seat cushion composite is provided with a structural layer adapted to be mounted within a vehicle to provide support to an occupant. The structural layer has at least two edge regions provided proximate two edges of the structural layer and an inner region at least partially bound within the at least two edge regions. The at least two edge regions have a plurality of concave channels. A cushion layer is adjacent to the structural layer and has a plurality of concave projections sized to be received within the plurality of concave channels of the structural layer for minimizing lateral movement of the cushion layer relative to the structural layer proximate the edge regions. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100327647 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING LAYERED SEATING SYSTEM - A vehicle seat cushion composite is provided with a structural layer adapted to be mounted within a vehicle to provide support to an occupant. The structural layer has at least two edge regions provided proximate two edges of the structural layer and an inner region at least partially bound within the at least two edge regions. The at least two edge regions have a plurality of concave channels. A cushion layer is adjacent to the structural layer and has a plurality of concave projections sized to be received within the plurality of concave channels of the structural layer for minimizing lateral movement of the cushion layer relative to the structural layer proximate the edge regions. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110018300 | VEHICLE SEATING ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a vehicle seat assembly securable to a floor pan. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly comprises a seat bottom supportable on the floor pan and a trim cover securable over the seat bottom and to the floor pan. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018329 | VEHICLE SEATING FRAME, ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF MAKING - The present invention relates to a vehicle seat frame made of structural foam having an attachment flange for attaching to a vehicle, and vehicle seat assembly, and methods of making the same. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly comprises a seat frame made of structural foam and having a main body portion and at least one attachment flange depending from the main body portion. The attachment flange is attachable to a vehicle floor pan via an interference fit. The attachment flange has a first density and the main body portion has a second density, less than the first density. The vehicle seat assembly further comprises a cushion supported on the frame. The cushion is softer than the seat frame. The vehicle seat assembly further comprises a trim material disposed over the cushion and the frame. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110109133 | SEATING DURABILITY LAYER ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND CONNECTING SYSTEM INTEGRATION - A vehicle seat assembly has a seat bottom that is adapted for attachment to a vehicle. The seat bottom has a foam layer and an expanded polymer layer that defines a first cavity. The first cavity is configured to receive an electrical component. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110140500 | ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LAYERED SEATING ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to an environmentally friendly layered vehicle seat assembly and a method of making the same. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle seat assembly comprises a cushion composite comprising a structural layer and a cushion layer adjacent to the structural layer, and a trim material secured over the cushion composite. | 06-16-2011 |
