Patent ID: 6189967
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
A portable air cooled seat cushion comprising:a cushion member for selective placement onto a preformed seat, said cushion member having a seat portion, with a perimeter defining a front, two lateral sides and a rear, and a back portion, with a perimeter defining a top, two lateral sides and a bottom,said seat and back portions joined along at least a portion of said rear perimeter of said seat portion and said bottom perimeter of said back portion;said seat and back portions each having an air permeable covering on a front face thereof and a relatively open, porous filler so as to form open air passages within said seat portion and said back portion;at least part of said joined portion of said perimeters being open between said back portion and said seat portion to permit a flow of air between said seat portion and said back portion;an air impermeable covering secured along at least a portion of said perimeter of said seat portion and said back portion;an air impermeable patch located on said seat portion to form a covered area, near said joined portion between said seat portion and said back portion, to block a flow of air out of said seat portion in said covered area;a single opening in said perimeter of said seat portion along one of said lateral sides of said seat portion;an adapter member inserted into said seat portion, and secured therein at said opening;said adapter member having a hollow air passage therethrough;a flexible air hose connected at one end only to said hollow air passage of said adapter member;an electric motor powered air fan having an air outlet connected only to a second end of said hose, such that an air stream created by said air fan will be directed by said air fan exclusively through said hose and diverter member into said seat portion;an electrical plug, adapted to be received in a 12-volt vehicle electrical outlet, connected by a positive wire and a negative wire to said air fan for providing electrical current to said air fan;an electrical control component connected in said positive wire between said electrical plug and said air fan to permit a user to control a selected flow of electrical current to said air fan in a range from zero to a predetermined maximum current;an indicator light connected in series with said electrical control component in said positive wire to provide a visual indication to a user of the level of electrical current being supplied to said air fan; anda fuse connected in series in said positive wire to provide protection to said air fan against a current spike.