Patent ID: 6415494
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: A47C,B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
A process for retrofitting an existing bus seat comprising the steps of:removing the existing wood with attached foam and skin from the frame of the existing bus seat; spraying a mold with an elastomer spray; inserting a first piece of wood into said mold; injecting a urethane foam into said mold bonding said urethane foam to said first piece of wood and integrally forming an elastomer skin on said urethane foam; removing said first piece of wood with said elastomer skinned foam adhered thereto from said mold; attaching said first piece of wood with said elastomer skinned urethane foam adhered thereto to said bus seat frame; affixing a second piece of wood with an elastomer skinned urethane foam bonded thereto to said first piece of wood attached to said bus seat frame; affixing a third piece of wood with an elastomer skinned urethane foam bonded thereto to said bus seat frame; molding an elastomer skinned urethane foam collar having a tongue and a void; positioning said void of said collar around said bus seat frame; and, affixing said tongue of said collar to said first piece of wood.