Articulating flexmat seat suspension

US10899254B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Johnathan Andrew Line · Northville, US
• Robert Damerow · Garden City, US
• Carol Casey · Dearborn, US
• Andrew Matusko · Dexter, US
• Spencer Robert Hoernke · Dundas, CA
• S. M. Akbar Berry · Windsor, CA
• Paul Iacoban · Dearborn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 13, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 26, 2021
• Expiry date: Feb 27, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/914
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat carrier defining a central opening. A seatback is pivotally coupled to the seat carrier. A seat flexmat is disposed in the central opening and operable between flexed and unflexed conditions. The vehicle seating assembly also includes a first thigh extension that is extendable and rotatable relative to the seat carrier and a second thigh extension that is extendable and rotatable relative to the seat carrier. The first thigh extension includes a first thigh flexmat operable between flexed and unflexed conditions. The second thigh extension includes a second thigh flexmat operable between flexed and unflexed conditions.