Patent ID: 8702164
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: A47C,B60N,F24H,H01C,H05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A heated seat comprising; a. a cushion with one or more trench areas; b. a heater comprising: c. a trim layer that covers the cushion when the heater is placed over the cushion; and wherein the first side edge and the second side edge both include a cutout, and the cutouts are symmetrically located forming a neck portion therebetween; wherein the neck portion has an internal cutout that is located between the cutout on the first side edge and the cutout on the second side edge so that the neck portion is split into two separate portions; wherein the carrier includes at least one internal slit located above the internal cutout and at least one internal slit located below the internal cutout; wherein the second electrode substantially circumscribes at least a portion of the internal cutout, at least a portion of the at least one internal slit located above the internal cutout and at least a portion of the at least one internal slit located below the internal cutout; wherein the neck portion extends into the trench; and wherein the neck portion is free of the second electrically functional layer.