Patent ID: 8215714

Claim:
A vehicle seat transitional composite positioned between a seat frame and a cover, the transitional composite comprising: at least one structural reinforcement member adapted to be mounted within a vehicle seat to provide support to an occupant, the structural reinforcement member having at least two keying apertures that extend there through; and a compliant layer situated in interlocking cooperation with the at least one structural reinforcement member, the compliant layer having a plurality of projections sized to be received within the at least two keying apertures of the structural reinforcement member for minimizing lateral movement of the compliant layer in relation to the structural reinforcement member; wherein one of the at least one structural reinforcement members has a lower face that lies toward the seat frame, an upper face that lies toward the cover, an aft region, an intermediate region and a forward stabilizer region, the at least two keying apertures extending between the upper and lower faces of the structural reinforcement member; wherein the plurality of projections of the compliant layer are received at least partially within the at least two keying apertures of the structural reinforcement member, and wherein one structural reinforcement member has an inwardly extending curvilinear stabilizer supporting region proximate the forward stabilizer region.