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Vehicle seating assembly with manual independent thigh supports

  • US 10,065,546 B2
  • Filed: 08/19/2016
  • Issued: 09/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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