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US 2020/0290484 A1Published application
Vehicle seating assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJohnathan Andrew Line, Joseph Michael Kish, Daniel Ferretti, Spencer Robert Hoernke, Marcos Silva Kondrad
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly is provided that includes a platform. The platform includes a frame having an attachment feature. A seat base is coupled with the attachment feature. A cross-member is coupled to the frame and movable between extended and retracted positions. The seating assembly also includes a track assembly including a plurality of tracks received by guides. The platform extends between each of the plurality of tracks.
Claims20
A vehicle comprising:
- a seating assembly including a seatback pivotally coupled to a seat base;
- a floor panel defining a cutout having a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first and second sidewalls framing a void;
- a track assembly having first and second C-channels coupled to the first and second sidewalls, first and second tracks received by the first and second C-channels, respectively, and coupled with an electrical assembly;
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- a platform positioned beneath the seating assembly and at least partially received by the void, wherein the platform includes:
- a frame having an attachment feature extending away from the floor panel;
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- an extendable cross-member at least partially supported by the frame.
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A seating assembly, comprising:
- a seatback pivotally coupled with a seat base;
- a frame positioned beneath the seat base, wherein the frame includes an attachment feature extending away from the frame, and further wherein the seat base is coupled with the frame through the attachment feature;
- a cross-member coupled to the frame;
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- a track assembly, wherein the track assembly includes:
- a pair of guides positioned on first and second sides of said seating assembly;
- a plurality of tracks disposed within the pair of guides and coupled to the frame, wherein each of the guides forms an elongated channel to receive the respective track;
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- an electrical assembly positioned within the channel and configured to control movement of the tracks within the pair of guides.
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A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- a platform, wherein the platform comprises:
- a frame having an attachment feature, and further wherein a seat base is coupled with the attachment feature;
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- a cross-member coupled to the frame and movable between extended and retracted positions;
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- a track assembly including a plurality of tracks received by guides, wherein the platform extends between the plurality of tracks.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.