Patent ID: 7114771
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat comprising: a seat bottom that comprises a seat cushion that has a front end, a rear end and a pair of sides extending from the rear end to the front end, the seat cushion defining a seat thigh area near the front end of the seat cushion and a seat area between the thigh area and the rear end, the seat cushion further defining a recess region that comprises a hole region extending through the seat bottom and a plurality of channels extending from the hole region; and an insert comprising a cover and a body, the cover and the body cooperating to define a manifold at least partially positioned in the hole region of the seat cushion and a plurality of elongated passages that extend from the manifold and are at least partially positioned in the plurality of channels of the seat cushion and are disposed adjacent to an upper surface of the seat, the cover having a plurality of openings, each of the openings being in communication with at least one of the plurality of elongated passages so that fluid can pass through the cover through the openings, the body being formed at least in part from of a material that is less permeable to air than a substantial portion of the seat cushion; and wherein the hole region and manifold are positioned between the seat area and the thigh area of the seat cushion and wherein at least one of the plurality of channels and elongated passages extends from the hole region and manifold towards the thigh region and at least one of the plurality of channels and elongated passages extends from the hole region and manifold towards the rear region.