Patent ID: 11932142
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 12:
13. A seat assembly, comprising:
a cushioned component having a lattice matrix;
an air bladder having a distal portion and a proximal portion in fluid communication with the distal portion, wherein the proximal portion includes a connection stem outwardly extending therefrom, and further wherein an outermost surface of the distal portion is covered by the lattice matrix, and further wherein the air bladder is operable between at-rest and pressurized conditions;
a support plate having an access aperture disposed therethrough, wherein the support plate is flexibly resilient, and further wherein the air bladder is operably coupled to the support plate, such that the connection stem thereof is received through the access aperture; and
a carrier assembly having a mounting aperture disposed through an outer surface thereof, wherein the connection stem is received through the mounting aperture, and further wherein the outer surface of the carrier assembly is a contoured surface, and further wherein the support plate includes a complementary configuration relative to the contoured surface.