Patent · US Expired

Modular comfort assembly for occupant support

US7147279B2 · kind B2 · utility

106Cited by
15References
18Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 2005
Grant dateDec 12, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/665
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of installing a modular comfort assembly within an occupant support includes the step of providing a modular comfort assembly including a heating element and at least one of a ventilation diffuser bag and a lumbar support system, the heating element, the diffuser bag, and the lumbar support system being modularly attachable to each other on sides thereof. The occupant support includes an outer cover, an internal foam bun, and a frame. The method further includes the step of mounting the modular comfort assembly onto a surface of the foam bun beneath the outer cover.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.