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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2024
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Craig Oomen, Rockford, MI (US);
Sam Smith, Allendale, MI (US);
Randy Sayers, Belding, MI (US);
Kelly Washburn, Allegan, MI (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A seat assembly includes a frame made from a first material having a first hardness, the frame including a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The seat assembly further includes a fabric component coupled to the first side of the frame, and a plurality of grooves are disposed within the second side of the frame. Each insert of a plurality of inserts are disposed within each respective groove in the plurality of grooves. Each insert of the plurality of inserts comprises a second material and the second material has a second hardness that is less than the first hardness.