Patent ID: 8419136
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cushion for a school bus seat, comprising: a single piece of skinned foam including foam and a skin integrally bonded to the foam, the single piece of skinned foam including a top, bottom, front, back, first side, and second side, wherein the first and second sides are at opposing ends of the single piece of skinned foam; and a cavity in a mid-region of the single piece of skinned foam and configured to receive a substantially upright back portion of a school bus seat frame, wherein the cavity provides an opening in the bottom of the single piece of skinned foam; wherein the opening extends horizontally from the first side of the single piece of skinned foam to the second side of the single piece of skinned foam, and extends vertically upwards into the single piece of skinned foam, while remaining substantially surrounded by the top, front, back, and first and second sides of the single piece of skinned foam; wherein the single piece of skinned foam and cavity are configured to receive the substantially upright back portion upon insertion of the substantially upright back portion into the opening and sliding of the single piece of skinned foam over the substantially upright back portion; and wherein the single piece of skinned foam is configured to provide an envelope structure so as to provide energy absorption on the front, back, and first and second sides, and wherein the single piece of skinned foam comprises at least one outward extending portion configured to compartmentalize and contain passengers, the at least one outward extending portion being at least one of: