Foam seat element, mold for the production thereof and method to manufacture the mold
US10492612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/7017
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed an improved seat element having a seating surface element that incorporates a plurality of peak portions and a plurality of valley portions. Preferably, the plurality of peak portions and the plurality of valley portions is incorporated in an outermost surface of the seating surface element. The term “outermost surface” is intended to include an area of the seating surface element for contact by and/or support of an occupant of the seat element and does not include, for example, grooves or trenches in which there is disposed a component for attachment of a trim cover. A process and a mold for production of such a seat element are also described.
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