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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Faurecia Automotive Seating, Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ying (Carolyn) Zhao, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Robert C. Fitzpatrick, Holland, MI (US);
Cedric Ketels, Holland, MI (US);
John M. Perraut, Rochester Hill, MI (US);
Assignee:
Faurecia Automotive Seating, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/56 (2006.01); B60N 2/58 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/5657 (2013.01); B60N 2/5628 (2013.01); B60N 2/58 (2013.01); B60H 1/00828 (2013.01);
Abstract
An occupant support adapted for use in a vehicle includes a cushion, an air-permeable cushion cover, and a ventilation unit. The cushion is adapted to support an occupant on the occupant support. The air-permeable cushion cover is arranged around at least a portion the cushion. The ventilation unit is configured to selectively cool the occupant of the occupant support with convective cooling through the air-permeable cushion cover.