Lear Corporation

Vineetha Mathew

Asad S Ali

Paul S Severinski

Michelle A Pereny

Louella Ann Patterson

Bradley C Duncan

Lisa Townley

Michael R Puhalla

Kevin W Peabody

In at least one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a vehicle seat assembly comprising a cushion having an 'A' surface and a 'B' surface, a central portion, and two bolster areas, with each bolster area being adjacent the central portion, with the cushion having a plurality of intrusions extending from the &#x201c;A&#x201d; surface towards the &#x201c;B&#x201d; surface to form a hardness gradient between at least one of the bolster areas and the central portion of between 5% to 25%, the plurality of intrusions comprising a plurality of pairs of patterns, each pair of patterns comprising a first pattern spaced apart and opposingly and inversely facing a second pattern.

Vehicle seat assembly having a surface texturing intrusions

A vehicle seating system having a seat part includes a non-foam base material covered with a trim material. The non-foam base material may include a plurality of different firmness zones based at least in part on at least one of a seated-occupant pressure map and a structural arrangement disposed adjacent to the seat part. The seat part may be, for example, a seat cushion, a seat back, or a seat bolster.

Seating system and method for producing same

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Lake Orion, MI, United States of America

Vineetha Mathew