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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2005
Jason Ernest Begin, Rockford, MI (US);
Stephen Getson, Grand Rapid, MI (US);
Daniel Sommerfeld, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Jason Ernest Begin, Rockford, MI (US);
Stephen Getson, Grand Rapid, MI (US);
Daniel Sommerfeld, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
Modular vehicle seats having water-permeable seating surfaces are disclosed. A disclosed vehicle seat includes a seat portion configured to hold a seated person. The seat portion includes a substantially unitary molded frame defining a first opening and a cavity associated with the first opening. The seat portion further includes a first substantially non-absorbent, water-permeable membrane configured to cover at least a portion of the first opening to provide support to the seated person. The substantially unitary molded frame comprises at least a second opening configured to enable water passing through the first substantially non-absorbent, water-permeable membrane and into the cavity to be discharged from the cavity. The disclosed seat further includes a back portion coupled to the seat portion. The back portion includes a peripheral frame member defining a third opening at least a portion of which is covered with a second substantially non-absorbent, water-permeable membrane.