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Adjustable upper seatback module

  • US 10,035,442 B2
  • Filed: 01/25/2016
  • Issued: 07/31/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle seating assembly for a motor vehicle having a lower seat and a seatback extending upwardly from the lower seat, the seatback comprising:

  • a lower stationary seatback base portion further comprising a seatback frame assembly;

    an upper movable seatback hood module vertically adjustable relative the lower stationary portion, the upper movable seatback hood module further comprising an upper seatback slide bracket;

    a plurality of rail guides mounted to one of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket and a slide rail mounted to the other of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket, the plurality of rail guides engaging the slide rail; and

    an electric motor drive unit mounted to one of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback drive bracket, and a driven member mounted to the other of the seatback frame assembly or the upper seatback slide bracket, wherein the electric motor drive unit engages the driven member to vertically adjust the upper movable seatback hood module relative the lower stationary portion when the electric motor drive unit is actuated,wherein the lower stationary seatback base portion comprises a forward facing surface and a rearward facing surface, the forward facing surface comprising a lower seatback front cushion having an outer covering and the rearward facing surface comprising a lower back panel extending upwardly relative the lower stationary seatback base portion, andthe upper movable seatback hood module comprises a forward facing hood covering, an upper closeout panel attached to a bottom portion of the upper movable seatback hood module beneath the forward facing hood covering, and a rearward facing hood back panel; and

    wherein the upper closeout panel extends downwardly behind and below an upper edge of the lower seatback front cushion when the upper movable seatback hood module is moved to an upmost raised position and the rearward facing hood back panel extends downwardly below an upper edge of the upwardly extending lower back panel when the upper movable seatback hood module is moved to the upmost raised position.

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