Air manifold for ventilated seat or bed

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9055820
APP PUB NO 20110109128A1
SERIAL NO

12909091

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An air manifold includes a sheet-like body including first and second spaced, opposing walls and a sealed perimeter. A plurality of divider walls connects the first and second walls together and defines a plurality of air channels within the body. An opening in the body defines an air port cooperable with an air mover. The air port is in fluid communication with the air channels. At least one zone inside the body is free of the divider walls. A group of the air channels are in fluid communication with each other through one the zone. A plurality of air vents located in the first wall are in fluid communication with at least one of the air channels. The air manifold is disposable between a seat cushion element and a structural support of a seat. The first wall of the air manifold faces a backside surface of the seat cushion element.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • IGB AUTOMOTIVE LTD.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Axakov, Dmitri Windsor, CA 22 1025
Joshi, Raghvendra Windsor, CA 1 128

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