CPC B60N 2/7011 (2013.01) [B60N 2/686 (2013.01); B60N 2/7017 (2013.01); B60N 2/7094 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. A vehicle seat, comprising:
a support structure;
a seat surface; and
a molded polymeric frame, the frame having a flange having a series of slits, each including a greatest length, an edge region having a perimeter and formed at an outer end of the flange, and a compliant edge bolster formed outwardly of the edge region,
wherein the flange extends away from the seat surface,
wherein the seat surface is mounted to the frame,
wherein the frame is mounted to the support structure,
wherein the greatest length of each slit extends parallel to the perimeter,
wherein at least a portion of the edge region is flexible, and
wherein the series of slits is located between the support structure and the compliant edge bolster.
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