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Deployable thigh support in a vehicle seat

US9527408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

20Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Cortney Stancato · Novi, US
Robert William McCoy · Ann Arbor, US
Jaeho Cho · Seoul, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2015
Grant date	Dec 27, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 31, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2021/0407
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

First and second pads are configured to be arranged at a front of a vehicle seat. First and second passive movement devices are provided to be respectively arranged under, and to cause movement of, the first and second pads. The first and second passive movement devices are configured to be actuated independently of one another.

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