Patent ID: 6877808

Claim:
A sensor assembly for a vehicle seat comprising: a foam cushion having a center portion with a pair of raised bolster portions extending along opposite lateral sides of said center portion; a mat including a plurality of sensors secured to a base material portion, said base material portion including a central section positioned in an overlapping relationship to said center portion of said foam cushion and a plurality of mounting portions extending outwardly from both lateral sides of said central section; a first attachment member associated with at least one of said foam cushion or mat and cooperating with the other of said foam cushion or mat to establish an initial alignment of said mat to said foam cushion; and a second attachment member associated with at least one of said foam cushion or mat and cooperating with the other of said foam cushion or mat to permanently attach said mat to said foam cushion and restrict lateral and vertical movement of said mat relative to said foam cushion.