Patent ID: 7040710

Claim:
A ventilated seat for a vehicle comprising: a vehicle seat having a seat cushion component and a seat backrest component, at least one of which is ventialted, each ventilated component having an air-permeable trim surface at the occupant contact areas of the seat; a bag formed of air-impermeable material located beneath the trim surface of each ventilated component, the bag including a top and a bottom, the top being nearer the trim surface, holes formed in the bag top to permit air flow therethrough; a spacer located within the bag permitting air to flow in any direction through the spacer, the spacer being sufficiently resilient to prevent blockage of air flow when it is compressed by an occupant sitting in the seat; a bag opening; and an air mover coupled to the bag opening; wherein some bag holes are located nearer the bag opening than other holes and the size of the holes increases as the distance from the bag opening increases.