Patent ID: 7063382

Claim:
A vehicle seat assembly comprising: a seat cushion including an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface having at least one planar portion, said seat cushion including a recess formed on said lower surface thereof; a vehicle occupant sensing system having a plurality of sensor assemblies, each including a base and an upper slide member, said upper slide member supported for movement toward and away from said base in response to a condition of said seat cushion; and a seat cushion insert having a topside and an underside where said topside has at least one planar section, said seat cushion insert disposed within said recess of said seat cushion between said seat cushion and said sensor assemblies with said topside of said seat cushion insert in contact with said lower surface of said seat cushion such that said lower surface of said seat cushion corresponds in shape to said topside of said seat cushion insert.