Rear seat cushion with H-point articulation

US9586506B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Johnathan Andrew Line · Northville, US
• Robert Damerow · Garden City, US
• Patrick Maloney · Livonia, US
• Sean David Fannin · Taylor, US
• Balakrishna Reddy · Ridgefield, US
• Mandeep Singh Sidhu · Pflugerville, US
• Christian J. Hosbach · Taylor, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 3, 2014
• Grant date: Mar 7, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 10, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat pan and four linkage arms individually pivotably coupled with the seat pan. The assembly further includes a mounting plate, each of the four linkage arms being pivotably coupled therewith. A gear rack is coupled with the seat pan and defines an articulation path therefor, and a pinion is operably engaged with the rack to drive articulation of the seat pan including pivoting of the four linkage arms and sliding of the mounting plate.