Seat back interlocking ottoman device and vehicle seat
US9873356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D11/0643
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a seat back interlocking ottoman device for a vehicle seat configured such that an angle of a seat back relative to a seat cushion can be adjusted and an ottoman is provided to the seat cushion. The ottoman device includes an interlocking mechanism configured to retract the ottoman to a retracted position below the front side of the seat cushion when the seat back is located at a regular usage position and to move the ottoman from the retracted position to an extended position at the front side of the seat cushion to thus support a leg part of a passenger when the seat back is tilted rearwards from the regular usage position. A part of the interlocking mechanism is configured to be operable by an arbitrary operation such that the ottoman can be moved between the retracted position and the extended position.
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