What you need to know
A new Apple patent outlines car seats that adapt as needed.
Inflatable bolsters are mentioned specifically.
But will any of this ever be built?
More Apple Car patents, but still no Apple Car.
Apple Car is something we`ve been hearing of for years now, much the same as the fabled Apple television that never came to fruition. Whether Apple Car turns out to be the same deal or not, Apple continues to pick up patents relating to it. US Patent No 10,569,672, `Adaptive tensile surface,` talks about seats that can change shape to enable a comfier fit.
The patent was first spotted by Apple Insider and it claims that it could also be applied to office chairs, although car seats appear to be the main target for the technology. Either way, the patent discusses the issues with car seat bolsters - the side parts of the seat that keep you upright and in-place - and the way they wear over time.
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