Patent ID: 8733833

Claim:
An inflatable seat for use as or, in conjunction with, a vehicle seat, by inflation of a plurality of inflatable cells provided in a predefined configuration throughout a core of said seat to define at least a base said seat is formed from a first layer of material which forms the core and a second layer of material which forms the external surface of the seat and wherein at least some of the inflatable cells which, in combination, form the base are defined by one or more I-beam members joining opposing walls of the core together and each of said inflatable cells are interconnected by air control means which include one or more apertures or passages formed in the I-beam members wherein said air control means are provided of a size to allow air to pass through the same during deflation or inflation of the base and to allow the flow of air between adjacent inflatable cells in both directions while restricting the rate of flow of air between the adjacent inflatable cells when the base is in use in an inflated condition so as to prevent rapid movement of air between said inflatable cells in said base so as to prevent rapid loss or gain of air to or from a portion of the seat, and said air is retained within the seat when the seat is in use in an inflated condition.