Foam cord for seating foam stability and rigidity
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- a seatback including a frame that provides structural integrity to the seatback and which operably couples the seatback to a vehicle floor;
a carrier operably coupled to the frame;
a foam cushion assembly operably coupled to the carrier, the foam cushion assembly including an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side bolster, and a second side bolster; and
a continuous semi-rigid foam cord formed in the foam cushion assembly, the foam cord extending through a forward periphery of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first side bolster, and the second side bolster, the foam cord being configured to add structural rigidity to the seatback.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a frame that provides structural integrity to the seatback and operably couples the seatback to a vehicle floor. A carrier is operably coupled to the frame. A foam cushion assembly is operably coupled to the carrier. The foam cushion assembly includes an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side bolster, and a second side bolster. A continuous semi-rigid foam cord is formed in the foam cushion assembly. The foam cord extends through a forward periphery of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first side bolster, and the second side bolster. The foam cord is configured to add structural rigidity to the seatback.
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a seatback including a frame that provides structural integrity to the seatback and which operably couples the seatback to a vehicle floor; a carrier operably coupled to the frame; a foam cushion assembly operably coupled to the carrier, the foam cushion assembly including an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side bolster, and a second side bolster; and a continuous semi-rigid foam cord formed in the foam cushion assembly, the foam cord extending through a forward periphery of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first side bolster, and the second side bolster, the foam cord being configured to add structural rigidity to the seatback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a seatback including a frame that operably couples the seatback to a vehicle floor; a carrier operably coupled to the frame; a foam cushion assembly operably coupled to the carrier; and a continuous semi-rigid foam cord formed in the foam cushion assembly and which circumscribes a forward periphery of the seatback, a tensile strength of the foam cord providing structural rigidity to the forward periphery. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making a vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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coupling a seat frame and a seatback with a vehicle floor; coupling a foam cushion assembly to the seat frame and seatback; and forming a semi-rigid foam cord into the seatback that circumscribes continuously through a forward periphery of upper and lower portions and first and second side bolsters of the seatback to provide structural rigidity to and maintain a shape of the seatback. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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