Patent ID: 7506938

Claim:
A ventilation seat for a vehicle, comprising: an air permeable outer trim layer; a shaped foam body having an upper surface adjacent an occupant surface and a lower surface opposite the occupant surface, the foam body comprising part of a seat cushion or a seat back rest and located below the trim layer, the shaped foam body includes at least one airflow passageway extending through the shaped foam body between the upper surface to the lower surface; an insert disposed between the shaped foam body and the trim layer, the insert including: a spacer layer providing fluid flow between the at least one airflow passageway and the air permeable outer trim layer, and at least one adhesive layer, wherein the insert is adhered to the upper surface of the shaped foam body, and wherein the spacer layer is formed of a spacer material that has a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface that is generally perpendicular to and connects the top and bottom surfaces and wherein the side surface is fluidly open; an air mover in fluid communication with the shaped foam body, insert and trim layer; and a tubular structure providing fluid communication between the air mover and the shaped foam body.