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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2012
Applicant:
Tempur-pedic Management, Llc, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Tom Mikkelsen, Lexington, KY (US);
Kelly Wood Chandler, Gate City, VA (US);
Assignee:
Tempur-Pedic Management, LLC, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 21/04 (2006.01); H05B 3/20 (2006.01); A47C 7/74 (2006.01); A47G 9/10 (2006.01); A47C 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 21/044 (2013.01); A47C 7/744 (2013.01); A47C 7/748 (2013.01); A47C 21/048 (2013.01); A47C 27/00 (2013.01); A47G 9/1036 (2013.01); H05B 3/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A support cushion for providing individualized heating and cooling to a user resting on the support cushion is provided. The support cushion includes a body supporting portion, a plurality of thermoelectric elements positioned and configured to selectively provide heating or cooling of the body supporting portion, and a heat dissipating portion that is comprised of a thermally-absorbent material and is operably connected to the thermoelectric elements. Methods of controlling a surface temperature of a support cushion are also provided.