Heated seat
First Claim
1. A heated seat, comprising:
- a molded body having an inner and an outer surface,cushioning material located along the inner surface of said molded body,a covering fabric on top of said cushioning material away from said molded body,a covering foil located between said covering fabric and said cushioning material,an electrical heating element substantially located between said covering fabric and said covering foil,a structural block made from pliant material beneath said covering foil and extending into said cushioning material, said structural block including a top oriented toward said covering fabric, a base oriented toward said cushioning material, and a side wall,a connection plate attached to the base of said structural block thereby being spaced at a distance from said covering fabric and said covering foil,a portion of said electrical heating element extending to said connection plate, andconnection cable means electrically connected to said portion of said electrical heating element for delivering electric current to said electrical heating element, said connection cable means being mounted on said connection plate at a distance from said covering fabric and said covering foil.
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Abstract
A heated seat comprises a molded body, a covering fabric and a first foil lining supported by the molded body, a meandering heating wire disposed in a plane adjacent the covering fabric, the heating wire being covered by a second foil. A connecting cable delivers electric current to the heating wire. The heating wire is connected to the connecting cable on a connecting plate which is disposed at a distance from the plane of the heating wire. A structural block made of a pliant material, such as a foam material, is disposed between the plane of the heating wire and the connecting plate. The connecting plate is at an angle to the plane of the heating wire and the structural block is wedge-shaped in cross-section.
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13 Claims
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1. A heated seat, comprising:
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a molded body having an inner and an outer surface, cushioning material located along the inner surface of said molded body, a covering fabric on top of said cushioning material away from said molded body, a covering foil located between said covering fabric and said cushioning material, an electrical heating element substantially located between said covering fabric and said covering foil, a structural block made from pliant material beneath said covering foil and extending into said cushioning material, said structural block including a top oriented toward said covering fabric, a base oriented toward said cushioning material, and a side wall, a connection plate attached to the base of said structural block thereby being spaced at a distance from said covering fabric and said covering foil, a portion of said electrical heating element extending to said connection plate, and connection cable means electrically connected to said portion of said electrical heating element for delivering electric current to said electrical heating element, said connection cable means being mounted on said connection plate at a distance from said covering fabric and said covering foil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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