Patent ID: 6893086

Claim:
A ventilated seat for a vehicle, comprising: a seat cushion and a seat cover over the seat cushion wherein the seat cover allows air to flow therethrough; an insert located beneath the seat cover, wherein; i) the insert includes a first layer and a second layer, both the first layer and the second layer including a barrier sub-layer, the barrier sub-layer of the first layer being adhered to the barrier sub-layer of the second layer for sealing about a peripheral edge of the insert; and ii) the insert includes a spacer material forming open space within the insert; and iii) the insert includes at least one first opening and a second opening; and an air mover in fluid communication with the first opening, the second opening and the open space of the spacer sub-layer; wherein at least one through-hole extends through the insert and a barrier sub-layer of the first layer and a barrier sub-layer of the second layer seal about the at least one through-hole to prevent fluid communication between the open space of the spacer sub-layer and the at least one through hole.