Powered pinion zero gravity drive mechanism

A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

• a seat base;
• a seat back;
• an insertion track;
• a cross-shaft with a first end and a second end;
• a first mount plate coupled to the first end of the cross-shaft;
• a second mount plate coupled to the second end of the cross-shaft;
• a first sectored link coupled to the first end of the cross-shaft, wherein:
• the first sectored link is pivotally coupled to the insertion track at a first pivot point;
• and
• the first sectored link is pivotally coupled to the first mount plate at a second pivot point;
• and
• a second sectored link coupled to the second end of the cross-shaft, wherein:
• the second sectored link is pivotally coupled to the insertion track at a third pivot point;
• and
• the second sectored link is pivotally coupled to the second mount plate at a fourth pivot point, and wherein the first and second sectored links are configured to move the seat base between a neutral configuration and a zero-gravity configuration.

A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

• a sliding assembly;
• a seat bracket;
• a cross-shaft with a first end and a second end;
• a first mount plate coupled to the first end of the cross-shaft and the seat bracket;
• and
• a first sectored link coupled to the first end of the cross-shaft, wherein;
• the first sectored link is pivotally coupled to the sliding assembly at a first pivot point;
• and
• the first sectored link is pivotally coupled to the first mount plate at a second pivot point, and wherein the first sectored link and the sliding assembly are configured to move the seat base between a neutral configuration and a zero-gravity configuration.