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Manual and powered actuation of track assembly

US11407332B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 2021
Grant dateAug 9, 2022
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/12
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly is provided that includes a pivot bracket coupled to a vehicle floor and disposed at a front of a seat frame, a gear assembly and a locking disk assembly disposed around an axis of rotation defined by the pivot bracket, wherein the gear assembly and the locking disk assembly are configured to each alternatively move the seating assembly from a sitting position to a standing position, and a track assembly disposed on the vehicle floor and between opposing side brackets of a seat frame. The track assembly includes a cam assembly movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The vehicle seating assembly further includes a crank assembly extending between the pivot bracket and the cam assembly and configured to move the cam assembly from the locked position to the unlocked position.

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