VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY
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1. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat back;
a seat base extending forward from a lower end of said seat back, said seat base formed of a first foam member extending laterally across said seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over said first member to form a seating surface of said seat base, said first foam member including at least one channel for interlocking said first foam member and said second foam member.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back and a seat base extending forward from a lower end of the seat back. The seat base is formed of a first foam member extending laterally across the seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over the first member to form a seating surface of the seat base. The first foam member includes at least one channel for interlocking the first foam member and a second foam member.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
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a seat back; a seat base extending forward from a lower end of said seat back, said seat base formed of a first foam member extending laterally across said seat base to absorb loads and a second foam member formed over said first member to form a seating surface of said seat base, said first foam member including at least one channel for interlocking said first foam member and said second foam member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A seat cushion for a seat assembly in a vehicle, comprising:
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a first foam member having a longitudinal length extending laterally across the seat assembly; a second foam member molded over said first foam portion and extending longitudinally rearward therefrom to form a seating surface; and at least one channel formed in said first foam member for receiving said second foam member to interlock said first and second foam members together. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of constructing a seat cushion for a vehicle seat assembly, comprising:
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molding a first foam member having a longitudinal length and laterally spaced apart channels disposed along said longitudinal length; and overmolding said first foam member with a second foam member, said second foam member filling said laterally spaced apart channels during overmolding to interlock said second foam member to said first foam member, and said second foam member forming a seating surface extending approximately orthogonally from said first foam member relative to said longitudinal length of said first foam member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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