subject: Problems of existing school bus seats [print this page] In particular, the present invention is designed primarily, although not exclusively, to meet the needs of retrofitting existing school bus seats. The existing school bus seats are inadequate such that the materials they are manufactured from, to wit, a vinyl which is sewn and stretched over a rebonded foam, is easily torn by vandals. Additionally, in the case of the existing school bus seats, the entire seat back or seat needs to be repaired when a section thereof has been vandalized. For instance, if a vandal rips the back of a bus seat back, the entire vinyl covering must be removed and repaired or replaced. The present invention provides an integrally bonded elastomer skinned urethane foam plywood structure. The elastomer skin of the present invention can be made in different thicknesses; therefore, if a thicker surface is desired on the back side of the bus seat back which is typically the case, such a thickness can be easily provided.
