Beds – With heating or cooling – And means to force air
Patent
1996-09-24
2000-07-11
Pham, Teri
Beds
With heating or cooling
And means to force air
5421, 56522, A47C 2700
Patent
active
060853697
ABSTRACT:
A cushion (10, 12) has a plenum (16) which includes a plurality of flexible plastic woven tubes (34) held within a pair of similarly woven sheathes (38,40). The plenum has its sides and bottom covered by an air impermeable (14) layer with the top covered by an air permeable layer (20). A low to medium density foam pad (19) is located between the plenum (16) and the top layer (20). Conditioned air is provided to the cushions (10,12) from a Stirling cycle heat pump (44).
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Netter George J.
Pham Teri
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