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Seat frame for a vehicle seat

US8998311B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

13Claims

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Assignee

I.G. BAUERHIN GMBH · DE

Inventors

Dmitri Axakov · Waterloo, CA
Markus Weber · Solothurn, CH
Steffen Alter · Bad Soden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 3, 2012
Grant date	Apr 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 7, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/7094
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat frame for a vehicle seat comprises an upholstered seat cushion, a seat frame, an upholstery support structure attached thereto and a fan housing with a radial fan. The fan housing has an axial inlet and a radial outlet for the passage of air. The fan housing is supported in the seat frame by means of a holder which includes at least one frame-shaped receptacle adapted to receive the radial outlet of the fan housing and at least one locking element for connecting itself to the fan housing.

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