Patent ID: 9126515
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising: a seat base; a seat back; a cover stock disposed over the seat back and the seat base; a first bladder disposed in at least one of the seat base and the seat back and configured to be in a first position, wherein the first bladder is deflated, and a second position, wherein the first bladder is inflated to define a first pressurized pocket, wherein the first bladder includes at least one orifice extending completely through the first bladder; a second bladder disposed in at least one of the seat base and the seat back and configured to be in a first position, wherein the second bladder is deflated, and a second position, wherein the second bladder is inflated to define a second pressurized pocket, wherein the second bladder includes at least one orifice extending completely through the second bladder; an air channel defined by the at least one orifice of the first bladder and the at least one orifice of the second bladder, the channel extending through the first and second bladders without communicating with the first and second pressurized pockets; and a fan operably coupled to the air channel and configured to move air through the air channel and the cover stock, thereby providing air flow to a vehicle passenger.