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US 2014/0152057 A1Published application
Heated headrest
OwnerScott E. Truant, Stefano Ranalliinventors
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Abstract
A vehicle seat is provided that may include a seat cushion, a seatback, a headrest and a heating element. The seatback may extend upward from the seat cushion. The headrest may extend from the seatback. The heating element embedded in one of the seat cushion, the seatback and the headrest. The heating element may be electrically coupled with an electrical power source and a pressure-sensitive switch. The pressure-sensitive switch may selectively allow and prevent electrical communication between the heating element and the electrical power source.
Claims20
A headrest for a seat comprising:
- a resiliently compressible member;
- a heating element in electrical communication with a power source;
- a pressure-sensitive switch electrically connected with the heating element and the power source;
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- an upholstery layer encasing the compressible member, the heating element and the pressure-sensitive switch.
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A vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat cushion;
- a seatback extending upward from the seat cushion;
- a headrest extending from the seatback;
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- a heating element embedded in one of the seat cushion, the seatback and the headrest, the heating element being electrically coupled with an electrical power source and a pressure-sensitive switch selectively allowing and preventing electrical communication between the heating element and the electrical power source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.