Automotive vehicle seat insert

US7052091B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• W.E.T. Automotive Systems AG · DE
• Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

• Goran Bajic · Windsor, CA
• Lindy Brennan · Kingsville, CA
• Brennon L. White · Novi, US
• Anne Liss · Livonia, US
• Lucas Fernandez · Windsor, CA
• Valerija Drobnjakovic · Windsor, CA
• Marinko Lazanja · Windsor, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 26, 2005
• Grant date: May 30, 2006
• Expiry date: Jan 26, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/481
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed an insert suitable for placement within a seat of an automotive vehicle. The insert preferably includes multiple layers, one of which includes a heater for providing an occupant of the seat with warmth. The insert also preferably includes a blower or air pump for providing ventilation and/or cooling to the seat occupant.