Patent ID: 8507831

Claim:
A heated seat comprising; a seat with a cavity; a heater overlaying the seat the heater including: i) a polymeric film flexible carrier having; 1) a longitudinal axis; 2) a first lengthwise edge; and 3) a second lengthwise edge; wherein the heater has a width that spans between the first lengthwise edge and the second lengthwise edge, and wherein each of the first lengthwise edge and he second lengthwise edge include a cutout that defines a narrower width region at a location corresponding with the cavity of the seat; ii) a first conductive medium printed upon the carrier, wherein the first conductive medium includes: 1) a negative section having a plurality of first extensions; and 2) a positive section having a plurality of second extensions; and iii) a second printed conductive medium on the carrier that includes a plurality of strips, each of the strips in overlapping relation with at least one of the plurality of first extensions and at least one of the plurality of second extensions, wherein the second printed conductive medium exhibits relatively high positive thermal coefficient characteristics; iv) a first heating portion; and v) a second heating portion; wherein the second heating portion is longitudinally spaced apart and separated from the first heating portion by the narrower width region; wherein the narrower width region of the carrier is free of the second screen printed conductive medium so that the narrower width portion is free of heating by the second screen printed conductive medium; wherein the narrower width region includes a centralized through-hole opening, and wherein the first heating portion and the second portion are electrically connected by the first conductive medium extending along each side of the centralized through-hole opening.