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US 2017/0320416 A1Published application
Lumbar spacer
AssigneeGentherm Automotive Systems (China) Ltd.
InventorsTong (Eric) Yu, HaiMing (Steven) Yang
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Abstract
A spacer (40) comprising a generally planar body portion (44) and one or more channels (42) defined by one or more unitary channel walls (48), channel wall segments (52), or both extending from the generally planar body portion (44); and one or more flexing regions (74) defined by two or more juxtaposed channel wall segments (52) separated by a gap (54) for providing flexibility to the spacer (40).
Claims20
A spacer comprising:
- a. a generally planar body portion;
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- b. one or more channels defined by one or more unitary channel walls, channel wall segments, or both extending from the generally planar body portion;
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- c. one or more flexing regions defined by two or more juxtaposed channel wall segments separated by a gap for providing flexibility to the spacer.
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A seat assembly comprising:
- a. a foam pad;
- b. a duct for directing an air supply to the foam pad;
- c. a spacer including:
- i. a generally planar body portion having a duct connection opening for receiving an end of the duct;
- ii. one or more channels defined by one or more unitary channel walls, channel wall segments, or both extending from the generally planar body portion;
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- iii. one or more flexing regions defined by two or more of the channel wall segments juxtaposed and separated by a gap for providing flexibility to the spacer;
- wherein the duct connection opening is located within the one or ore channels;
- and
- wherein the foam pad includes a plurality of openings in communication with the one or more channels of the spacer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.