Articulating thigh extension trim tensioning slider mechanism
US10081279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/68
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat frame, a first extendable member disposed on a forward portion of the seat frame and operable between an extended position and a retracted position. Each of the first and second extendable members comprises a movable housing, a trim cover stock disposed above an upper surface of housing and having a first fixed upper edge, an integrated track disposed on a lower surface of the housing, a trim payout slider operably coupled with the integrated track, a trim payout attachment operably coupled with the trim payout slider and operably coupled with a second lower movable edge of the trim cover stock, and a linkage system operatively coupling the movable housing to the trim payout attachment to maintain tension on the trim cover stock as either of the first and second extendable members is operated between the extended and retracted positions.
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