Patent ID: 7775602

Claim:
A seating system, comprising: a seat having a seat cushion and a seat backrest cushion, at least one of which is part of a ventilated component, each of the ventilated components having an air-permeable trim surface at an occupant contact area of the seat; an insert located beneath the trim surface of each ventilated component, the insert including the following: i. a forward layer including a plurality of openings in fluid communication with the air-permeable trim surface; ii. a rearward layer comprising a first material and including at least one opening; iii. a spacer material sandwiched between the forward layer and the rearward layer, creating an open space within the insert; and iv. an air mover disposed on an outside of the insert, attached to an inner surface of the rearward layer at the at least one opening with an outwardly extending annular flange wall, and in fluid communication with the spacer material; wherein the seat cushion or seat backrest cushion includes a through-hole that receives the air mover upon assembly of the insert to the ventilated component.