Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7857395 | Seat, seat cushion and backrest thereof A backrest of a seat includes: a pad including a slit air guide hole which penetrates the pad from a front surface of the pad to a rear surface of the pad; a base member for blocking the air guide hole on a rear side of the pad, the base member including an inlet ho... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7837270 | Vehicle seat having a ventilation system A vehicle seat for use with a ventilation system is provided. The seat includes an air-conducting layer, which may be provided underneath a seat surface. The air-conducting layer may cooperate with intake spots in a seat portion. The intake spots may be placed on li... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7735932 | Automotive vehicle seat insert There is disclosed an insert suitable for use within a seating system of an automotive vehicle. More particularly an insert for a ventilated seat, the insert including a forward layer, a rearward layer, a spacer material intermediate of the forward layer and the rea... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7434875 | Automobile ventilation seat and back cushion A ventilation seat and back cushion for an automobile seat, comprising an integrated seat and back cushion, a main air conduit, an axial flow fan at one end of the main air conduit, and multiple branch air conduits inside the seat cushion and back cushion, all being... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7425034 | Automotive vehicle seat having a comfort system There is disclosed a comfort system suitable for use in a seat of an automotive vehicle. The system preferably includes an air mover in fluid communication with an open space below a trim layer of the seat for providing ventilation, heating and/or cooling to the sea... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7419213 | Seat cover A bordering edge of cover members and a bordering edge of cover members of a sitting portion cover of a seat cover are folded back in a longitudinal direction along raised portions of a sitting portion, creased, and attached to the rest of the members while being sm... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7328944 | Contour motorcycle seat A contoured motorcycle seat. The contoured motorcycle seat includes one or more depressions for a rider and/or passenger to help relieve genital, back and neck pain. It also includes one or more air channel vents that vent the one or more depressions to help prevent... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7287812 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat having: a seat cushion and a seat back formed by covering a surface of a seat pad with a top cover member; a plurality of air holes which penetrate the seat pad to reach a surface of the top cover member; a plurality of air outlets which project from ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7172246 | Seat cover A bordering edge of cover members 2b/2c and a bordering edge of cover members 2d/2e of a sitting portion cover 2 of a seat cover 1 are folded back in a longitudinal direction along raised portions... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7108319 | Air conditioned cushion part for a vehicle seat The invention relates to an upholstered element (1) for a lower seat part (2) and/or a backrest (4) of an air-conditioned motor-vehicle seat (6), comprising an elastic upholstered air-permeable base part (8) and an air-permeable ai... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100978 | Ventilated seat A ventilated vehicle seat includes a porous upper surface layer, a resinous film non-porous first layer, a non-porous second layer, and a spacer layer. The resinous film non-porous first layer is beneath the upper surface layer and includes ventilation holes. The sp... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7070232 | Breathable seat A breathable seat comprises a seat body formed of urethane foam, a three-dimensional network cushion body incorporated in that region of the seat body which bears a user's body, a seat cover having breathability, and a pan frame. The cushion body is formed of a larg... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7028493 | Vehicle air conditioner having a seat air conditioning unit In a vehicle air conditioner, a front air conditioning unit and a seat air conditioning unit are automatically controlled by an air conditioner ECU. If a seat air conditioner switch is operated by a user during an automatic control, the setting (e.g. air volume of a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6869140 | Ventilated seat A ventilated vehicle seat includes a bag formed from impermeable materials enclosing a spacer material. The latter preferably includes upper and lower netting sheets and fibers extending between the netting sheets, the fibers being sufficiently resilient to prevent ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6840576 | Ventilated seat A ventilated vehicle seat includes a first portion and a tongue portion. The first portion includes a porous upper surface layer, a non-porous first inner layer that is adjacent to the upper surface layer and that includes ventilation holes, a non-porous lower surfa... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6644735 | Automobile seat An automobile seat for a convertible motor vehicle has a seat back with an appropriate headrest. At least one air outflow opening of an air supply system is arranged in an upper area of the seat back in order to reduce undesirable drafts. At least one add... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6629724 | Ventilated seat A portable ventilated seat assembly for use by an occupant in a vehicle includes a lay-on pad for supporting the occupant. The pad includes a porous material forming an upper surface layer, a non-porous first inner layer adjacent to the upper surface laye... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6629725 | Seat part for a vehicle seat A seat part for a vehicle seat having a seat cushion which is covered over by an air-permeable cushion cover, can be actively ventilated and on the top surface of which there are formed, by stitched-down seams, a central and a front level seat surface and... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6511125 | Ventilated seat pad A ventilated seat pad for supporting an occupant includes first, second, third, fourth, and fifth layers formed into a back portion and a seat portion. Perforations are formed in the first layer to direct ventilating air to an occupant. The second layer p... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6277023 | Motor vehicle seat with ventilation device A motor vehicle seat with a ventilation device having an exhaust channel, the entrance of which connects to an air-permeable contact surface. A porous air-permeable mat is provided adjacent to the contact surface, and an exhaust fan is provided in the exh... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273810 | Inflatable air cell having combined pneumatically adjusted occupant support and thermal conditioning An air cell support system for vehicle seat and mattress applications includes an air cell constructed from facing sheets of flexible material that are sealed along their marginal edges. One of the sheets is impermeable and the other of the sheets is perf... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6109688 | Seat, squab or couch upholstery Upholstery for a seat, rest or couch. The upholstery includes internal channels through which draining air may flow. Valve means that open under load or compression control air flow through the channels. The flow of draining air is increased automatically... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5927817 | Ventilated vehicle seat assembly A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back with a seat back foam cushion therein having front and rear surfaces. The seat back foam cushion includes a plurality of air channels formed therethrough from the front to rear surface. A lower seat includes a ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5924766 | Temperature conditioner for vehicle seat A vehicle seat temperature conditioner includes a Peltier element, a heat exchanger for performing a heat exchange between heat generated or absorbed by the Peltier element and air transferred from a blower, and a case housing the Peltier element and heat... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5845352 | Foam-air hybrid cushion and method of making same A composite foam base air cell module cushion having a water resistant skin, a contoured foam base designed to relieve pressure on the trochanters and the ischia and an air cell module having two sets of air cells, each partially filled, positioned inside... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5816661 | Vehicle seat structure A vehicle seat structure includes a seat cushion provided such that a spring constant of the seat cushion is set to be lowest at a central portion of a vehicle occupant at a hip point position of the vehicle occupant and become greater from the central po... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5797861 | Back rest particularly useful for producing a shiatsu massaging effect in the lumbar region This invention discloses a back rest, including a body member formed with a back-facing side to face the back of a user, and a plurality of spaced projections projecting from the back-engageable face to engage the back of user at a plurality of discrete p... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5626386 | Air cooled/heated vehicle seat assembly A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat frame structure having a riser and a movable portion movable in relation to the riser in fore and aft directions with respect to a longitudinal axis of a vehicle. A seat cushion assembly including an open-cell foam ... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5597200 | Variable temperature seat A seating construction with a plurality of plenums into which is received temperature conditioned air. The air passes through the seat via a plurality of channels formed in the foam of the seat cushion. The air then migrates through a reticulated foam lay... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5408711 | Air mattress assembly An air mattress for preventing bedridden patients' suffering from bed sores and the like is provided. A mattress assembly is provided comprising a matrix member disposed throughout its interior region for uniformly distributing air to the mattress-patient... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5106161 | Cushion portion for a seat A cushion portion for the squab or the backrest of a seat with an air-conditioning zone comprises a basic element and a cover element disposed in an opening in the basic element. A cavity provided between the basic element and the cover element is in flui... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4893873 | Seat cushion assembly Disclosed herein is a seat cushion assembly which comprises a seat frame having opposed side frame portions; a cushion pad including a major part and side parts which are arranged along both sides of the major part, the cushion pad being supported on the ... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4793574 | Backrest cushion for an air passenger seat In a backrest cushion of polyurethane foam in flame-retardant finish for air passenger seats, the protection against the risk of fire spreading is increased and at the same time the weight is reduced and the comfort increased according to the invention by... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4732426 | Seating-system for folding wheelchairs The present invention relates to a seat structure for collapsible (foldable) invalid chairs provided with a flexible seat and/or back covering, comprising an upholstery material (3) and a covering material (4) at least partially enclosing said upholstery ... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4615561 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat is provided which comprises a seat cushion, a seat back and a side support fixed to each side of the seat back. Each of the side supports has a recess formed in the rear thereof to allow space for the knees of a passenger sitting in a rear ... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4451083 | Bicycle saddle cover pad A cover pad, for fitting over a conventional bicycle saddle, is formed of relatively thick, substantially resilient, shock absorbant, closed cell, cellular plastic material, with a water impervious integral skin covering the exposed surfaces of the pad. N... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4299645 | Method for assembling fabric to an article of furniture A method is provided for assembling a fabric material, such as woven cane, in a channel which surrounds an opening in an article of furniture, and which eliminates the usual manual edge trimming operation. The method includes the steps of cutting the fabr... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4125911 | Article with venting slide fastener Venting of articles, such as cushions, pillows, and the like, is provided by holes formed in tapes of slide fasteners which are closures for the articles.... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4043544 | Reinforced and ventilated seats This disclosure relates to a pad for seats, back rests, mattresses and the like comprising a pad body of plastic material with recess means therein and a covering layer overlying the pad body, strips of reinforcing material sandwiched between the pad body... | 08/23/1977 |
| 4031579 | Aircraft seat cushion An aircraft crew seat cushion having a top cover of high porosity mositure absorbent material over a ventilation layer with a cushioning layer beneath the ventilation layer. The cushioning layer is secured to a shock absorbent layer with an adhesive. The ... | 06/28/1977 |
