Freedman Seating Company
Getting you there safely!
Washington State Public
Transportation Symposium and
Vendor Expo
Who Is Freedman Seating?
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Office and Mfg. in Chicago, IL
120-year old company
13 Sales offices in US & Canada
2,250-2,750 seats produced daily (350+ Buses and vans of various
sizes per week)
Outstanding on-time delivery performance 95+%
525+ employees
ISO 9001:2000
Vertically integrated manufacturer
Partnerships in Mexico, China, Italy, Spain and Poland
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4ONE
Heavy Duty
Transit
Motor
Coach
Specialty
Products
Cutaway
Medium Duty
Buses
School Bus
Freedman
Seating
Company
Shuttle
Paratransit
Vans
FSTL
Test Lab
Rail
Package Car
Delivery
Trucks
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Today’s Agenda
Brief overview of major products
 Second Skins
 Sanitized Grab Handles
 F550 Aftermarket Driver Seat Arm
Rests
 Warranty Information
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Ford, Chevy Shield Seat
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202A compliant –
higher headrest
Recliner
Adjustable lumbar
Fits OEM bases or
aftermarket power
pedestals
Arm Rest capability
Mesh map pocket
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Feather Weight Mid Hi Back
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Ultra Thin Knee –
Saver is Standard
Great for forward
or aisle facing
Low cost and
comfort combined
Seat belt ready
Many options
available
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Feather Weight Hi-Back
Rigid or reclining
backrests
 Great for many
applications
 Tapered back for
unrestricted viewing
 Comfortable for
longer trips
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Glitz
Available in both
Mid Hi & Hi –Back
models
 Uses standard FW
frames.
 Available in all
Freedman fabrics
 All FW options are
available.
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The 3PT
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The 3PT
Standard Features
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Conveniently located belts are designed to not fall on
the floor
Mid back seats come standard with grab rail for head
& neck support
Knee Saver back for superior hip to knee room
Contoured seat and back cushion for comfort and
support
Flexolator grid suspension for long lasting seat
comfort
All 3PT seats are designed, built and tested to meet
FMVSS 210
Bolts to most wall and floor track configurations
Servicing 3PT Seats
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Esquire 3PT Seat
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202 A compliant
Padded headrest
Upgrades available on
seat bottom – Glitz
style
Adjustable 3PT Belt
3PT belt is over the
shoulder (Auto-motive
style belt)
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Slim Customizable Modular
Features & Benefits
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Modern styling
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Modular
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Customizable
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Decreased maintenance & labor costs.
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Shipped Option ready
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Lock-N-GO cushions
GO Seat - ES
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Upgrade to GO Seat
Exterior 3PT seat
upgrade
Convertible to accept
CRS hooks
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Integrated Child Seat
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Available as a double with 1 child seat or as a single
Accommodates children between 22 and 51 lbs.
ICS-10 accommodates children up to 10 y/o or 78 lbs.
Fits on standard Feather Weight frames
Works with seats belts-including the Under Seat Retractor!
Easy to adjust shoulder belt can be lowered or raised in seconds
Child pad is made with anti-microbial/anti-bacterial vinyl
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Skins Slip Covers
Easily installed over
existing seats
Ideal solution for
incontinence issues
A fraction of the cost
of replacement covers
Saves Time, money
and labor
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Anti – Microbial Grab
Handles
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The active ingredient is
anchored in the substrate during
manufacturing.
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Microbes draw near the surface
of the protected substrate.
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The active ingredient
electrically depolarizes the
microbe’s membrane and thus
inactivates them. Since the
active ingredient is built-in the
effect is durable.
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F550 Arm Rest Bracket
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Designed to add
right side arm rest
bracket for OEM
seat
Adjustable LeMans
armrest
Easy Installation
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Warranty Information
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Freedman Seating Company warrants to the original buyer that its Passenger Seats are
free from defects in material and workmanship for the following components:
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Cover Warranty is for defects in the material or sewing and is limited to replacement
covers. It does not include
labor:
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Metal Components – Five (5) years
Plastic Components – Three (3) years
Moving Components – Three (3) years
Gas Shock Components – One (1) year
Upholstered Components (foam) – Two (2) years
One (1) year for Level #1 in-stock FSC material and perforated vinyl
Two (2) years for Level #3 in-stock FSC material and higher
No warranty for COM (Customer Own/supplied Material)
The warranty period begins at time of sales to customer or 180 days after shipment from
the Freedman Seating
Company’s factory to the customer, whichever occurs first.
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Information needed before
calling Freedman
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Who made bus? Year?
What is bus body number? NOT VIN!
Passenger Seats:
 Street Side
 Description – Rigid, recliner, low/mid hi, seat
belts etc?
What is floor plan?
Pictures are worth a thousand words!
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Freedman Seating
is
ISO 9001-2008 certified!
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