US 12,252,203 B1
Method and apparatus for heating and cooling a motorcycle seat
Michael Hanagan, Hollister, CA (US); and Rick Walterson, Park City, UT (US)
Filed by Michael Hanagan, Hollister, CA (US); and Rick Walterson, Park City, UT (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/361,012.
Application 16/990,718 is a division of application No. 15/913,886, filed on Mar. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,793,218.
Application 17/361,012 is a continuation of application No. 16/990,718, filed on Aug. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,077,906.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/467,612, filed on Mar. 6, 2017.
Int. Cl. B62J 33/00 (2006.01); B62J 1/00 (2006.01); B62J 1/12 (2006.01); B62J 45/00 (2020.01); B62J 99/00 (2020.01)
CPC B62J 33/00 (2013.01) [B62J 1/007 (2013.01); B62J 1/12 (2013.01); B62J 99/00 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/05 (2013.01); B62J 45/00 (2020.02)] 1 Claim
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1. A method for heating or cooling a motorcycle seat comprising:
locating a deformable cooling element inside the motorcycle seat wherein the deformable cooling element can deform to substantially conform with a rider's body shape sitting on the motorcycle seat;
locating a deformable heating element inside the motorcycle seat wherein the deformable heating element can deform to substantially conform with the rider's body shape sitting on the motorcycle seat;
locating a temperature sensing unit proximate to the motorcycle seat; and
using the temperature sensing unit and user input to control the deformable cooling element and the deformable heating element.