Integrated shutoff valve
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsSamuel Blair, Matthew Morris, David J. Abdella
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Abstract
An assembly includes a valve including a first layer and a second layer joined to form a passage and a cavity adjacent the passage. The cavity includes a concave portion concave relative to the passage.
Claims19
An assembly, comprising:
- a valve including a first layer and a second layer joined to form a passage and a cavity adjacent the passage, wherein the cavity includes a concave portion concave relative to the passage.
The assembly of claim 12, wherein the vehicle seat includes a seat back, and the valve is in the seat back.
The assembly of claim 12, wherein the first layer and second layer are first and second thermoplastic polyurethane sheets, and the cavity and the passage are provided between the first and second thermoplastic polyurethane sheets.
The assembly of claim 12, wherein:
- the passage includes a passage inlet at a first passage end and a passage outlet at a second passage end opposite the first passage end, and
- the cavity includes a first cavity end, a second cavity end, a cavity inlet at the first cavity end, and a cavity outlet at the first cavity end.
A method, comprising:
- closing a valve including a first layer and a second layer joined to form a passage and a cavity adjacent the passage, wherein the closing includes inflating a concave portion of the cavity resulting in a bend in the passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.