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US 9,168,848 B2Granted
Vehicle seating assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJohnathan Andrew Line, Alan George Dry, Gunnar Groesbeck, John W. Jaranson, Dumitru Dan Nae
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a panel movable to a reclined position and a cushion slidably coupled with the panel to slide down in the reclined position. A base is pivotally supporting the panel and has a concave portion. A seat has a bottom portion slidably coupled with the concave portion for sliding the seat to an upward angle when the panel moves to the reclined position.
Claims20
A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
- a seatback including a panel movable to a reclined position and a cushion slidably coupled with the panel to slide down in the reclined position;
- a base pivotally supporting the panel and having a concave portion;
- a seat having a bottom portion slidably coupled with the concave portion;
- an actuation link pivotally coupled to the base;
- a cylinder having a tab coupled to the seatback;
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- a push bar pivotally coupled to the tab and the actuation link for sliding the seat to an upward angle when the panel moves to the reclined position.
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A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
- a seat having a sliding feature protruding downward;
- a base slidably supporting the sliding feature;
- a seatback panel coupled with the base and pivotal to a reclined position;
- a linkage coupled between the seatback panel and the seat;
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- an actuator with a pin that removably engages a cylinder of the linkage for sliding the seat forward on the base to an upward angled position when the seatback panel pivots.
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A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
- a seat having a bottom portion with longitudinal sliding features;
- a base having concave guide elements coupled with the sliding features;
- a seatback having a panel pivotal between upright and reclined positions and a cushion slidably coupled with the panel;
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- a connector pivotally coupling seat with the cushion for sliding the cushion down when the seat slides forward, wherein the connector is disposed forwardly of the panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.