Patent ID: 7984952

Claim:
A vehicle seat, comprising: a seat portion configured to hold a seated person, wherein the seat portion comprises a substantially unitary molded frame defining a first opening and a cavity associated with the first opening and having a bottom wall opposite the first opening, wherein the seat portion further comprises 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, and wherein the substantially unitary molded frame comprises at least a second opening in the bottom wall and configured to enable water passing through the first substantially non-absorbent, water-permeable membrane and the first opening and into the cavity to be discharged from the cavity; and a back portion coupled to the seat portion, wherein the back portion comprises a peripheral frame member defining a third opening, and wherein at least a portion of the third opening is covered with a second substantially non-absorbent, water-permeable membrane.