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US 2009/0289045 A1Published application
Footwell heating equipment
OwnerJames Hotaryinventor
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Abstract
Footwell heating equipment is provided to heat a footwell provided in a vehicle. The footwell heating equipment includes a heating element and a heater control system coupled to the heating element.
Claims20
Vehicle footwell heating equipment comprising
- a footwell heating element assembly located in a vehicle footwell, the footwell heating element assembly including at least one heating element, and
- means for controlling the footwell heating element assembly, the means for controlling being coupled to the footwell heating element assembly,
- wherein the means for controlling the footwell heating element assembly is coupled to and cooperates with a vehicle occupant climate control controller so as to provide heat to the vehicle footwell in cooperation with the vehicle's climate control or seat heating systems.
An integrated vehicle occupant heating system comprising
- an occupant-specific climate control system,
- an occupant seat heater,
- a footwell heating element assembly located in a vehicle footwell associated with the occupant seat including the passenger seat heater, the footwell heating element assembly including at least one heating element, and
- means for controlling and coordinating operation of the occupant-specific climate control system, the occupant seat heater, and the footwell heating element assembly.
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An integrated vehicle occupant heating system comprising
- a occupant seat heater,
- a footwell heating element assembly located in a vehicle footwell associated with the passenger seat including the occupant seat heater, the footwell heating element assembly including at least one heating element, and
- a controller configured to coordinate operation of the occupant seat heater and the footwell heating element assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.