Heated cover for an article of furniture
OwnerReAnna Gayle Smith, Kyle Matthew Smithinventors
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Abstract
A heated cover for use with an article of furniture comprises an exterior top layer and an exterior bottom layer that are fabricated from a conductive material. The heated cover also includes a plurality of heating pads positioned between the exterior top layer and the exterior bottom layer. Each of the plurality of heating pads comprises a heating element configured to convert electrical energy to thermal energy and a padding layer coupled between the heating element and the exterior bottom layer. The heated cover also includes a rechargeable electrical storage device coupled to the plurality of heating pads. The rechargeable electrical storage device is configured to provide electrical energy to the plurality of heating pads.
Claims20
A heated cover for use with an article of furniture, said heated cover comprising:
- a back portion;
- a seat portion, wherein said back portion and said seat portion are fabricated from a conductive material;
- a plurality of heating pads positioned to provide heat to said back portion and to said seat portion by converting electrical energy to thermal energy;
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- a rechargeable electrical storage device coupled to said plurality of heating pads, said rechargeable electrical storage device configured to selectively provide electrical energy to said plurality of heating pads.
A method of assembling a heated cover for use with an article of furniture, said method comprising;
- coupling a plurality of heating pads within a back portion and within a seat portion of the cover, wherein the plurality of heating pads are configured to convert electrical energy to thermal energy, and wherein the back portion and the seat portion are fabricated from a conductive material;
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- coupling a rechargeable electrical storage device to the plurality of heating pads, wherein the rechargeable electrical storage device is configured to provide electrical energy to the plurality of heating pads.
A heated cover for use with an article of furniture, said heated cover comprising:
- an exterior top layer;
- an exterior bottom layer, wherein said exterior top layer and said exterior bottom layer are fabricated from a conductive material;
- a plurality of heating pads positioned between said exterior top layer and said exterior bottom layer, wherein each of said plurality of heating pads comprises:
- a heating element configured to convert electrical energy to thermal energy;
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- a padding layer coupled between said heating element and said exterior bottom layer;
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- a rechargeable electrical storage device coupled to said plurality of heating pads, said rechargeable electrical storage device configured to selectively provide electrical energy to said plurality of heating pads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.