Patent ID: 7324745

Claim:
A trim heater designed to heat a seat trim comprising: a. a base; and, b. an open frame made out of smoothly curved tubing that allows air and infrared heat to pass through said frame attached to the top of the base and said frame is approximately the height, width, and length of a portion of a vehicle seat that the seat trim will cover and said frame is adapted such that the seat trim can be stretched tightly over the frame; and, c. a heater attached to the top of the base and adapted to fit within the frame and said heater directs heat toward the top, sides, front, and back of the seat trim that encircles the heater; and, d. a means designed to deliver power to the heater from an outside source; and, e. a switch designed to allow a operator of the trim heater to turn on and off the heater; and f. whereas the seat trim is stretched over the frame and the operator turns on a switch which allows power to flow to the heater and heat the trim.