Patent ID: 8766142

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: a. a longitudinal axis; b. a first lengthwise edge; c. a second lengthwise edge; d. a width spanning between the first lengthwise edge and the second lengthwise edge, e. a cutout in the first lengthwise edge and the second lengthwise edge that defines a narrow width region at a location corresponding with the cavity of the seat; and f. a centralized through-hole opening in the narrow width region; wherein the cutout in the first lengthwise edge and the second lengthwise edge each include indentations that define a concavity in the polymeric film; iii) a first conductive medium disposed upon the carrier wherein the first conductive medium includes: iv) a second conductive medium disposed on the carrier in an overlapping relation with the plurality of first extensions and the plurality of second extensions; v) a first heating portion; and vi) a second heating portion that is longitudinally spaced apart from the first heating portion and separated by the narrower width region; wherein the narrower width region of the carrier is free of the plurality of first extensions, the plurality of second extensions, and the second conductive medium.