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US 10,883,221 B1Granted
Heated and cooled seat for locker
OwnerSam Allen, John Alleninventors
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Abstract
An improved locker seat includes a pair of spaced-apart upstanding sidewalls having a pair of lateral edges. A generally horizontal seat is disposed between the lateral edges of the sidewalls. In a first mode, an air source is connected to an airway formed within the seat to create an airflow. The airflow from the air source creates a first temperature differential to cool the seat. In a second mode, an external or internal heat source provides heat to a top surface of the seat, creating a second temperature differential to heat the seat. The first and second temperature differential are distributed across the top surface of the seat. The seat is hinged to be movable about the hinge between an open and a closed position.
Claims25
A locker, comprising:
- a pair of upstanding locker sidewalls;
- a seat assembly disposed between the pair of upstanding locker sidewalls, the seat assembly comprising:
- a generally horizontal seat bench, comprising:
- a frame member;
- a perforated seat cover;
- and
- a cushion configured to facilitate airflow;
- an air source for supplying air to the seat bench;
- an air source connector connecting the seat bench to the air source;
- and
- an air channel for channeling air from the air source to the cushion.
8 more elements
A locker, comprising:
- a pair of upstanding sidewalls;
- a seat assembly disposed between the pair of upstanding sidewalls, the seat assembly comprising:
- a generally horizontal seat bench, comprising:
- a frame member;
- a perforated seat cover;
- and
- a cushion configured to facilitate airflow;
- an air source for supplying air to the seat bench;
- and
- an air source connector connecting the seat bench to the air source;
- wherein the locker further comprises:
- a recess formed in a surface of the cushion to channel the airflow from the air source.
9 more elements
A locker, comprising:
- a pair of upstanding locker sidewalls;
- a seat assembly disposed between the pair of upstanding locker sidewalls, the seat assembly comprising:
- a generally horizontal seat bench, comprising:
- a frame member configured to facilitate airflow;
- a cushion disposed over the frame member;
- and
- a perforated seat cover disposed over at least one of a portion of the frame member and the cushion;
- an air source for supplying air to the seat bench;
- an air source connector connecting the seat bench to the air source;
- and
- an air channel for channeling air from the air source to the cushion.
8 more elements
A locker, comprising:
- a pair of upstanding sidewalls;
- a seat assembly disposed between the pair of upstanding sidewalls, the seat assembly comprising:
- a generally horizontal seat bench, comprising:
- a frame member configured to facilitate airflow;
- a cushion disposed over the frame member;
- and
- a perforated seat cover disposed over at least one of a portion of the frame member and the cushion;
- an air source for supplying air to the seat bench;
- and
- an air source connector connecting the seat bench to the air source;
- wherein the locker further comprises:
- a recess formed in an edge of the frame member to channel the airflow from the air source.
9 more elements
A locker, comprising:
- a pair of upstanding locker sidewalls;
- a seat assembly disposed between the pair of upstanding locker sidewalls, the seat assembly comprising:
- a generally horizontal seat, comprising:
- a first lateral edge;
- a second lateral edge;
- an air source connector connecting airflow from an air source to the seat;
- a cushion having a channel formed therein, said channel being configured to facilitate the airflow from the air source to the cushion;
- a seat cover disposed over a portion of the cushion;
- and
- a frame having a first portion disposed around a perimeter of the cushion and a second portion providing support underneath the cushion;
- wherein the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge of the seat are adjacent a sidewall of the pair of upstanding locker sidewalls when the seat is in a closed position.
8 more elements
A locker, comprising:
- a pair of upstanding sidewalls;
- a seat assembly disposed between the pair of upstanding sidewalls, the seat assembly comprising:
- a generally horizontal seat, comprising:
- a first lateral edge;
- a second lateral edge;
- an air source connector connecting airflow from an air source to the seat;
- a cushion configured to facilitate the airflow;
- a seat cover disposed over a portion of the cushion;
- and
- a frame having a first portion disposed around a perimeter of the cushion and a second portion providing support underneath the cushion;
- wherein the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge of the seat are adjacent a sidewall of the pair of upstanding sidewalls when the seat is in a closed position;
- and
- wherein the locker further comprises;
- at least one support strut, connected to the seat and to one of the pair of upstanding sidewalls to hold the seat in an open position when a user places the seat in the open position;
- wherein the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge of the seat are parallel with or extend away from the pair of upstanding sidewalls when the seat is in the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.