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(11) EP 3 010 377 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
27.04.2016 Bulletin 2016/17

(21) Application number: 14814468.6

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47C 21/04(2006.01)
A47C 27/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/042694
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/204934 (24.12.2014 Gazette 2014/52)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 18.06.2013 US 201361836268 P
18.06.2013 US 201361836245 P

(71) Applicant: Tempur-Pedic Management, LLC
Lexington, KY 40511 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ESKRIDGE, Horace R., III
    Paris, KY 40361 (US)
  • MIKKELSEN, Tom
    8381 Tilst (DK)
  • NAVA, Mario A. G.
    Owensboro, KY 42301 (US)
  • POLLOCK, Samuel K.
    Georgetown, KY 40324 (US)
  • MAKANSI, Tarek
    Tucson, AZ 85750 (US)
  • BURTON, Leslie A.
    Lexington, KY 40514 (US)
  • VAUGHN, Norman L.
    Kingsport, TN 37663 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoefer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Pilgersheimer Straße 20
81543 München
81543 München (DE)

   


(54) SUPPORT CUSHIONS INCLUDING THERMOELECTRIC ELEMENTS AND AIR CONDUITS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF SAME