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Automotive vehicle seat insert

  • US 20050140189A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2004
  • Published: 06/30/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising:

  • a vehicle seat having a seat cushion component and a seat backrest component, at least one of which is ventilated, each ventilated component having an air-permeable trim surface at the occupant contact areas of the seat and a cushion;

    an insert that is sealed about its peripheral edge, the insert being located beneath the trim surface of each ventilated component, the insert including an extension extending from a body portion of the insert, the extension having a first opening defined therein, wherein;

    i) the insert defines an internal open space that provides fluid communication between the first opening and a plurality of second openings of the insert; and

    ii) the extension extends through a forward and a rearward surface of the cushion of the ventilated component; and

    a fan attached to the extension of the insert in fluid communication with the open space of the insert.

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