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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2013
Toyota Boshoku Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Mold Technical Office Co., Ltd., Kanagawa-ken, JP;
TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken, JP;
MOLD TECHNICAL OFFICE CO., LTD., Kanagawa-Ken, JP;
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention may include a vehicle seat having a cushion pad, a surface member, and a rigid member. The cushion pad may be equipped with a main portion for supporting an occupant, and a side support portion provided on a side of the main portion. The side support portion may protrude from the main portion so as to support the occupant. The surface member is provided on a surface of the cushion pad. The rigid member is provided inside the side support portion of the cushion pad. The rigid member is of higher rigidity than the cushion pad, and protrudes in the same direction in which the side support portion protrudes. The rigid member has an end portion contacting the surface member.