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A ventilated back support pad configured to rest atop an automobile seat is provided with a plurality of apertures on one or more of its faces. Forced air is channeled from a selected automotive air vent through the apertures via a flexible hose having one end connected with air passageways within t

A ventilated back support pad configured to rest atop an automobile seat is provided with a plurality of apertures on one or more of its faces. Forced air is channeled from a selected automotive air vent through the apertures via a flexible hose having one end connected with air passageways within the support pad. The opposite end of the flexible hose includes a funnel shaped attachment head adapted for releasibly engaging the selected air vent. This attachment head includes two locking pins which can be manually secured to a louver of the vent. In other preferred embodiments of the invention, the back support pad can be provided with a ventilated seat support rest integrally formed therewith and/or internally mounted electric fan. Further, as an alternative to the use of many apertures, a single enlarged aperture covered by a screen, or the like, can be utilized to allow forced air to escape from the support pad. In use, conforting cool or warm air is conducted from an automotive air vent through the back support pad and onto areas of a passenger\s body, particularly the back, which are not normally contacted by air that is conventionally circulated within a vehicle.

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A ventilated body supporting device for use particularly in a vehicle having one or more internal air vents, comprising: a main body of molded plastic material having a configuration that is appropriate for supporting the back of an individual, said main body including at least one face having at le

A ventilated body supporting device for use particularly in a vehicle having one or more internal air vents, comprising: a main body of molded plastic material having a configuration that is appropriate for supporting the back of an individual, said main body including at least one face having at least one aperture therethrough and at least one internal air passageway therein, wherein one end of the at least one air passageway is in fluid communication with a source of air, and the opposite end of the at least one air passageway is in fluid communication with said at least one aperture such that when the device is supporting an individual contacting the apertured face, a forced air flow can be directed along said at least one air passageway, through said at least one aperture, and into direct contact with the individual; conduit means for placing said at least one air passageway in fluid communication with said air source; and means for releasibly attaching said conduit means to a selected air vent in the vehicle, thereby enabling said air vent to be employed as the air source, said means for releasibly attaching said conduit means including at least one locking pin protruding from a free end of said conduit means, wherein said at least one locking pin is adapted for releasible engagement with a selected air vent in the vehicle.