HEATER FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME
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1. A heated seat comprising:
- a seat with a cavity;
a heater overlaying the seat, the heater including;
i) a polymeric film flexible carrier that includes a cutout on a first lengthwise edge and a second lengthwise edge that are aligned so that the carrier has a narrower width, and the narrower width is inserted into the cavity of the seat;
ii) a base portion;
iii) a first conductive medium screen printed upon the carrier wherein the first conductive medium includes;
1) a negative section having a plurality of first extensions; and
2) a positive section having a plurality of second extensions; and
iv) a second screen printed conductive medium that includes a plurality of strips, each of the strips in overlapping relation with one of the plurality of first extensions and one of the plurality of second extensions, the plurality of strips also extending substantially parallel to the first and second extensions
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Abstract
There is disclosed a heater for an automotive vehicle or other article of manufacture. The heater typically includes a first conductive medium and a second conductive medium disposed upon a carrier. In a preferred embodiment, the first conductive medium includes a first section and a second section that are electrically connected by a second conductive medium. The second conductive medium preferably exhibits a positive thermal coefficient.
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13 Claims
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1. A heated seat comprising:
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a seat with a cavity; a heater overlaying the seat, the heater including; i) a polymeric film flexible carrier that includes a cutout on a first lengthwise edge and a second lengthwise edge that are aligned so that the carrier has a narrower width, and the narrower width is inserted into the cavity of the seat; ii) a base portion; iii) a first conductive medium screen printed upon the carrier wherein the first conductive medium includes; 1) a negative section having a plurality of first extensions; and 2) a positive section having a plurality of second extensions; and iv) a second screen printed conductive medium that includes a plurality of strips, each of the strips in overlapping relation with one of the plurality of first extensions and one of the plurality of second extensions, the plurality of strips also extending substantially parallel to the first and second extensions - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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