STEERING WHEEL HEATER ASSEMBLY

1 . A heater assembly for a steering wheel, the heater assembly comprising:

a first layer made from a flexible mesh material, the first layer circumferentially wrapped around the steering wheel to add strength and durability to the heating assembly and to prevent movement of the beating assembly;

a second layer comprising a double-sided adhesive for bonding the first layer to the steering wheel and to a third layer comprising a substrate made of polyamide material for distributing heat to the steering wheel;

a fourth layer comprising a resistive material made from a carbon polymer;

a fifth layer comprising a conductive layer of polymer based silver for providing electrical current to the steering wheel; and

a sixth layer comprising a double-sided adhesive for insulating the fifth layer and for bonding the fifth layer to a seventh layer comprising a material for covering the exterior of the heater assembly.

2 . The heater assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first layer further comprises apertures for enabling the second layer to bond the first layer to the third layer and the heating assembly to the steering wheel.

3 . The heater assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first layer further comprises a plurality of gaps to prevent the first layer from tearing.

4 . The heater assembly of claim 1 , wherein the third layer further comprises a plurality of parallel slots along the surface of the third layer to enhance flexibility of the heating assembly.

5 . The heater assembly of claim 4 , wherein the parallel slots have a hour glass shape prior which enables the heating assembly to stretch onto the steering wheel without creating ripples the heating assembly.

6 . The heater assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fourth layer is a flexographically printed layer carbon polymer.

7 . The heater assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fifth layer is a printed layer of polymer based silver.

8 . The heater assembly of claim 7 , wherein the fifth layer comprises a plurality of conductors.

9 . The heater assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first layer, second layer and third layer are bonded together to form a combined layer, the combined layer having a plurality of darts along the perimeter of the combined layer.

10 . A steering wheel for a vehicle, the steering wheel comprising:

an armature;

a first layer made from a flexible mesh material, the first layer circumferentially wrapped around the steering wheel to add strength and durability to the heating assembly and to prevent movement of the heating assembly;

a second layer comprising a double-sided adhesive for bonding the first layer to the steering wheel and to a third layer comprising a substrate made of polyamide material for distributing heat to the steering wheel;

a fourth layer comprising a resistive material made from a carbon polymer;

a fifth layer comprising a conductive layer of polymer based silver for providing electrical current to the steering wheel;

a sixth layer comprising a double-sided adhesive for insulating the fifth layer and for bonding the fifth layer to a seventh layer comprising a material for covering the exterior of the heater assembly; and

a power supply line coupled to the heating assembly to supply electric power to the heat assembly.

11 . A method of manufacturing a heating assembly for a steering wheel, the method comprising:

producing a sheet of polyamide;

printing a carbon layer onto the sheet of polyamide and curing the carbon layer thereon;

printing a silver conductor layer onto the sheet of polyamide combined with the carbon layer and curing the silver layer thereon;

fabricating the die;

coupling electronic components to the sheet of polyamide combined with the carbon layer and silver layer;

coupling additional components to the heater assembly.