Seat cushion extension mechanism
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsKendrick Alden Harper, Mark Damien Jessup, Jerry R. Brown
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Abstract
A seat assembly having a seat base. A seat pan is operably connected to the seat base. A rod extends across the seat base into elongated slots in the seat pan. An engagement member is operable between a first position out of contact with the rod and a second position in contact with the rod. A motor includes a drive shaft operably connected with the rod and adapted to rotate the rod. Rotation of the drive shaft when the engagement member is in the first position causes longitudinal displacement of the seat pan. Rotation of the drive shaft when the engagement member is in the second position causes rotation of the rod and the seat pan.
Claims20
A seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat base;
- a seat pan operably connected to the seat base;
- a rod extending across the seat base into elongated slots in the seat pan;
- an engagement member operable between a first position out of contact with the rod and a second position in contact with the rod;
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- a motor including a drive shaft operably connected with the rod and adapted to rotate the rod, wherein rotation of the drive shaft when the engagement member is in the first position causes displacement of the seat pan in one of a forward and rearward direction and wherein rotation of the drive shaft when the engagement member is in the second position causes rotation of the rod and consequently, the seat pan.
A seat assembly, comprising:
- a seat pan disposed on a seat base and operably connected with a rod;
- an engagement member operable between engaged and disengaged positions with the rod;
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- a motor adapted to rotate the rod, wherein rotation of the rod moves the seat pan longitudinally when the engagement member is disengaged, and wherein rotation of the rod pivots the seat pan about the rod when the engagement member is engaged.
A method of making a seat assembly, comprising:
- operably connecting a seat pan to a seat base;
- operably connecting a rod with the seat pan;
- positioning an engagement member adjacent to the rod, wherein the engagement member is operable between an engaged position and a disengaged position;
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- connecting the rod with a motor adapted to rotate the rod, wherein rotation of the rod when the engagement member is in the disengaged position causes longitudinal displacement of the seat pan and wherein rotation of the rod when the engagement member is in the engaged position causes rotation of the seat pan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.