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US 11,267,380 B2Granted
Suspension fabric seat heating system
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsCraig Martin Oomen, Randy James Sayers, Samuel Smith, Manfred Mueller
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Abstract
A suspension fabric seat includes a fabric seat surface formed from a woven fabric material having heating element fibers. The heating element fibers are in electrical communication with a conductor. A carrier is overmolded onto the seat surface. The carrier and the conductor are disposed in a frame and a connector is mounted to the frame in electrical communication with the conductor.
Claims20
A seat, comprising:
- a fabric seat surface formed from a woven fabric material, the fabric having heating element fibers, the heating element fibers in electrical communication with a conductor;
- an overmolded carrier that is coupled to the fabric material;
- a frame defining a channel, wherein at least one the carrier and the conductor is attachingly fitted within the channel and holds the fabric material in tension on the frame;
- and
- a connector in electrical communication with the conductor.
2 more elements
A seat, comprising:
- a fabric seat surface defined by a woven fabric material, the fabric material comprising heating element fibers,
- a frame defining at least one channel;
- an overmolded carrier that is coupled to the fabric material and holds the fabric material in tension on the frame;
- and
- a connector in electrical communication with a conductor,
- wherein the heating element fibers are electrically coupled with the conductor,
- wherein the carrier and the conductor are both at least partially disposed within the at least one channel of the frame, and
- wherein at least one of the conductor and the carrier is press fitted into the channel to hold the fabric material in tension.
5 more elements
A seat, comprising:
- a fabric seat surface formed from a woven fabric material, the fabric having heating element fibers and temperature sensor fibers,
- a frame including at least one channel;
- an overmolded carrier that is coupled to the fabric material and holds the fabric material in tension on the frame;
- and
- a connector in electrical communication with a conductor,
- wherein the heating element fibers and the temperature sensor fibers are in electrical communication with the conductor,
- wherein the heating element fibers are held in place against the frame with the conductor, and
- wherein at least one of the conductor and the carrier is press fitted into the channel to hold the fabric material in tension.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.