PLASTIC ENCAPSULATED METAL SEAT PAN
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1. A seat for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a seat back;
a seat pan coupled to said seat back, said seat pan comprising an upper seat pan member and a lower seat pan member; and
a seat pan support member;
wherein said upper seat pan member and said lower seat pan member are configured and arranged to be joined together and encapsulate at least a potion of said seat pan support member positioned between said upper seat pan member and said lower seat pan member.
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Abstract
Seat pan assemblies and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a plastic seat pan is disclosed which encapsulates a metal front lift rod and a portion of a metal mesh seat support. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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1. A seat for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a seat back; a seat pan coupled to said seat back, said seat pan comprising an upper seat pan member and a lower seat pan member; and a seat pan support member; wherein said upper seat pan member and said lower seat pan member are configured and arranged to be joined together and encapsulate at least a potion of said seat pan support member positioned between said upper seat pan member and said lower seat pan member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An assembly for a motor vehicle seat, comprising:
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an upper seat pan member; a lower seat pan member; and a first seat pan support member encapsulated by said upper seat pan member and said lower seat pan member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A seat assembly, comprising:
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an upper seat pan member; a lower seat pan member; a first seat pan support member; and a second seat pan support member; wherein said upper seat pan member and said lower seat pan member are configured and arranged to confine at least portions of said first seat pan support member and said second seat pan support member between said upper seat pan member and said lower seat pan member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of assembling a seat pan, comprising:
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positioning a first seat pan support member between an upper seat pan member and a lower seat pan member; and joining the upper seat pan member to the lower seat pan member so as to encapsulate the first seat pan support member and assemble the seat pan. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of forming a seat pan, comprising:
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positioning at least a portion of at least one seat pan support member in a mold; molding a plastic material around the seat pan support member to encapsulate at least a portion of the seat pan support within said plastic material so as to form a seat pan. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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