US 12,296,733 B2
Climate controlled seat
Bradley Clifford Duncan, Harrison Township, MI (US); Vyachislav Ivanov, West Bloomfield, MI (US); and Caleb Andrew Abbey, Warren, MI (US)
Assigned to Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US)
Filed by Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/140,029.
Prior Publication US 2024/0359606 A1, Oct. 31, 2024
Int. Cl. B60N 2/68 (2006.01); B60N 2/56 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/5657 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A climate-controlled seat for use by a seat occupant, the climate-controlled seat comprising:
a foam portion having a laterally extending recess in a surface, an air channel extending through the foam and having a first opening configured to engage with a seat ventilation system and an opposed second opening adjacent to and operatively engaging the laterally extending recess;
a pair of gaskets located in the laterally extending recess, adjacent to and on opposite sides of the second opening, the gaskets configured to block airflow from the second opening into the laterally extending recess; and
a seat trim covering the foam portion over the surface and attached to the foam portion along the laterally extending recess to provide a laterally extending trench in the seat trim adjacent to the laterally extending recess.