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US 2016/0236601 A1Published application
Seatback with collapsible internal support unit
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorAlan George Dry
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Abstract
A vehicle seat includes a cushion and a seatback rotatably coupled with the cushion, the seatback defining a height. The seatback further has an internal support unit with a connecting member extending through a portion of the height and a plurality of flexible ribs extending from the connecting member to ends fixed with the seatback. A link couples the connecting member with the cushion to move the connecting member along the height by rotation of the seatback.
Claims20
A vehicle seat, comprising:
- a cushion;
- and
- a seatback rotatably coupled with the cushion, having a height, and including:
- an internal support unit having a connecting member extending through a portion of the height and a plurality of flexible ribs extending from the connecting member to ends fixed with the seatback;
- and
- a link coupling the connecting member with the cushion to move the connecting member along the height by rotation of the seatback.
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A seatback for a vehicle seat, comprising:
- a frame;
- a coverstock defining a seat surface;
- and
- a unitary, flexible internal support unit positioned between the frame and the coverstock and moveable between an expanded configuration, in which the seat surface is supported over the frame at a first distance and a collapsed configuration, in which the seating surface is supported over the frame at a second distance that is less than the first distance.
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A vehicle seat, comprising:
- a cushion;
- a seatback coupled with the cushion and rotatable between an open position and a folded position, and including a unitary, flexible internal support unit therein having a frame and a plurality of flexible ribs joined by a central connecting member;
- and
- a linking cable coupling the connecting member with the cushion to move the connecting member within the frame by rotation of the seatback.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.