Seat assembly having an extendable thigh support

US10640011B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

• Martin Anzenberger · Oberding, DE
• Stefan Brunner · Freising, DE
• Hady Jabri · Oberding, DE
• Michael Menges · Pliening, DE
• Josef Widhopf · Oberding, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 30, 2018
• Grant date: May 5, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 30, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/02253
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat assembly having an extendable thigh support. The extendable thigh support may include an attachment sled that may be moveably disposed on a lower guide and a seat cushion extension sled that may be moveably disposed on an upper guide. A linkage mechanism may operatively connect the attachment sled to the seat cushion extension sled.