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US 12,570,183 B2Granted
Adjustable support for a seat system
AssigneeAdient US LLC
InventorsRaza Bashir, John Gomez, Joseph Gasko, Xin Wei Jolene Ng, Elizabeth Ann Allen, John David Newberry
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a seat may have a seat base substrate that has a flexible main member. The seat may also have a drive mechanism that has a lower slide and an upper slide. The upper slide may selectively move with respect to the fixed lower slide via a rack and pinion system. The seat may also have a pusher releasably attached to the upper slide. The pusher may contact the flexible main member. The seat may also have a trim ring attached to the lower slide.
Claims20
A seat, comprising:
- a seat base substrate for suspension and support comprising a flexible main member;
- a drive mechanism comprising a lower slide and an upper slide, wherein said upper slide selectively moves with respect to the fixed lower slide via a rack and pinion system;
- a pusher releasably attached to the upper slide, wherein the pusher contacts the flexible main member;
- and
- a trim ring attached to the lower slide,
- wherein a channel extends within at least the flexible main member, wherein the channel has at least one retention feature for seat trim integrally formed therewith.
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A seat, comprising:
- a seat base substrate for suspension and support comprising a flexible main member;
- a drive mechanism comprising a lower slide and an upper slide, wherein said upper slide selectively moves with respect to the fixed lower slide via a rack and pinion system;
- a pusher releasably attached to the upper slide, wherein the pusher contacts the flexible main member;
- and
- a trim ring attached to the lower slide,
- wherein the lower slide comprises:
- a motor housing and a first slot wall extending generally parallel a motor housing wall, wherein a gap exists between the motor housing wall and the first slot wall, and
- a plurality of slide tabs.
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A seat, comprising:
- a seat base substrate for suspension and support comprising a flexible main member;
- a drive mechanism comprising a lower slide and an upper slide, wherein said upper slide selectively moves with respect to the fixed lower slide via a rack and pinion system;
- a pusher releasably attached to the upper slide, wherein the pusher contacts the flexible main member;
- and
- a trim ring attached to the lower slide,
- wherein the flexible main member is adapted to have a first generally planar state, a second general J-shape and a third general C-shape,
- wherein at least one spring metal strip is located in a recess on an upper surface of the flexible main member to assist in holding the third general C-shape.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.