Vehicle seating assembly with manual independent thigh supports
First Claim
1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- first and second independently movable thigh supports operably coupled to a vehicle seat;
a support member extending transversely below the first and second independently movable thigh supports;
a bracket assembly abutting an underside of each of the first and second independently movable thigh supports and defining an enlarged opening for receiving the support member;
a first spring member having a first portion engaged with the first independently movable thigh support and a second portion engaged with the support member; and
a second spring member having a first portion engaged with the second independently movable thigh support and a second portion engaged with the support member, wherein legs of the first and second spring members wrap around a top and front area of the support member.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base. First and second independent thigh supports are pivotally coupled to the seat base. A support rod extends below the first and second independent thigh supports and is operably coupled to each of the first and second independent thigh supports by a gasket member and a bracket. A first spring member includes a body portion in abutting contact with an underside of the first independent thigh support and includes legs engaged with the support rod. The first spring member biases the first independent thigh support to a raised position. A second spring member includes a body portion in abutting contact with an underside of the second independent thigh support and includes legs engaged with the support rod. The second spring member biases the second independent thigh support to a raised position.
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16 Claims
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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first and second independently movable thigh supports operably coupled to a vehicle seat; a support member extending transversely below the first and second independently movable thigh supports; a bracket assembly abutting an underside of each of the first and second independently movable thigh supports and defining an enlarged opening for receiving the support member; a first spring member having a first portion engaged with the first independently movable thigh support and a second portion engaged with the support member; and a second spring member having a first portion engaged with the second independently movable thigh support and a second portion engaged with the support member, wherein legs of the first and second spring members wrap around a top and front area of the support member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A seating assembly comprising:
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first and second independent thigh supports abutting a seat base; a support rod extending transversely below each of the first and second independent thigh supports; a bracket assembly abutting the first and second independent thigh supports and defining an opening through which the support rod extends; and first and second spring members engaged with the support rod and configured to bias the first independent thigh supports upward away from the support rod. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A seating assembly comprising:
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independent thigh supports; a support rod extending transversely below each of first and second independent thigh supports; a bracket assembly including a gasket and a securing bracket that define an opening through which the support rod extends, wherein each gasket includes a C-shaped construction configured to extend around a bottom of the support rod; and a spring member disposed between the support rod and the independent thigh supports. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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