Patent ID: 8083283

Claim:
An armrest comprising: a flexible skin having a plurality of edges and overlying at least a portion of a substrate member having a plurality of edges, said skin coupled to said substrate member along at least one common edge, said flexible skin and said substrate member defining a cavity there between having an opening along an edge; a foam bun contained within said cavity, said foam bun insertable in said cavity to form said armrest and close said opening; wherein said foam bun comprises a first cushioning foam portion which said flexible skin overlies and a second carrier foam portion which closes off said opening, wherein said first cushioning foam portion has a hardness that is less than the hardness of said second carrier foam portion, said foam bun further including an integrally formed locking flange with a groove to engage with an edge of said substrate and provide a friction fit, and an integrally formed skin lock to engage with an edge of said skin, wherein said groove is defined by said first cushioning foam portion and said second carrier foam portion.