Patent ID: 6629728
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: B62J,Y10S

Abstract:
A ventilated support structure for a vehicle, comprising:(a) a seat surface on top of which a rider sits; the seat surface having a front and a rear; the front of the seat surface being proximal to the front of the vehicle relative to the rear of the seat surface; (b) the seat surface having a lower portion and an upper portion; the lower portion encompassing the front of the seat surface; the upper portion encompassing the rear of the seat surface; (c) a longitudinal center plane extends through the lower portion of the seat surface to the upper portion thereof, thus defining two substantially symmetrical halves of the seat surface; (d) a slot being positioned on top of the seat surface; the slot extends down the center of the seat surface along the longitudinal center plane and over at least part of the upper portion of said surface; at least one air discharge opening being disposed within the slot; (e) an air distribution channel having a first portion and a second portion; the air distribution channel being positioned beneath the seat surface; (f) said first portion of the air distribution channel having an air intake component for directing air flow into the air distribution channel; said air in take component comprising at least one aperture for introducing air through the air intake component; (g) said second portion of the air distribution channel being engaged with at least one air discharge opening to enable air to flow through the at least one aperture of the air intake component and through the at least one air discharge opening disposed within the slot on top of the seat surface; and (h) wherein the seat surface is supported on a rigid frame, and the rigid frame comprises a series of interconnected ribs.