Patent ID: 7048338

Claim:
A seat cushion and sensor assembly for a vehicle seat comprising: a mat including a plurality of sensors and a mounting portion for attachment to a seat cushion wherein the seat cushion is made from foam and includes said top surface and bottom surface, said mat being supported on said top surface, and wherein said mounting portion comprises a plurality of ear extensions formed about the circumference of said mat and spaced apart from each other; and at least one fastener inserted through said mounting portion and into said seat cushion to permanently attach said mat to said seat cushion and restrict lateral and vertical movement of said mat relative to said seat cushion, said at least one fastener comprising a head portion engaging a top surface of said mat and a body portion embedded in said seat cushion, wherein said mounting portion and said at least one fastener cooperate to define a predetermined permanent attachment position between said at least one fastener and said seat cushion such that said mat and said at least one fastener hold said plurality of sensors in said predetermined permanent attachment position while said plurality of sensors generate data for an occupant classification system.