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Automotive vehicle seat insert

  • US 6,893,086 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2003
  • Issued: 05/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising:

  • a seat cushion and a seat cover over the seat cushion wherein the seat cover allows air to flow therethrough;

    an insert located beneath the seat cover, wherein;

    i) the insert includes a first layer and a second layer, both the first layer and the second layer including a barrier sub-layer, the barrier sub-layer of the first layer being adhered to the barrier sub-layer of the second layer for sealing about a peripheral edge of the insert; and

    ii) the insert includes a spacer material forming open space within the insert; and

    iii) the insert includes at least one first opening and a second opening; and

    an air mover in fluid communication with the first opening, the second opening and the open space of the spacer sub-layer;

    wherein at least one through-hole extends through the insert and a barrier sub-layer of the first layer and a barrier sub-layer of the second layer seal about the at least one through-hole to prevent fluid communication between the open space of the spacer sub-layer and the at least one through hole.

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