Patent ID: 9738191
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B60N

Claim:
1. A vehicle seat assembly comprising; a seat cushion having a first side and a second side, a seat back coupled to said seat cushion with said seat back having a first side and a second side, at least one of said seat cushion and said seat back defining a hole extending from said respective first side to said second side and said at least one of said seat cushion and said seat back defining a plurality of recesses extending from said hole along said first side, an impervious insert comprising a heating element positioned on said first side of said at least one of said seat cushion and said seat back with said insert defining an aperture aligning with said hole and a plurality of channels complementary in configuration with said plurality of recesses and aligning with said plurality of recesses, and a ventilation system coupled to said second side of said at least one of said seat cushion and said seat back about said hole for drawing air along said plurality of channels through said aperture and said hole to said second side.