Internal upper seatback support for driving and sleeper seats
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- a frame having first and second side members;
a seatback and a head restraint supported on the frame;
a paddle having a lower pivot rod pivotally coupled between the first and second side members of the frame, the paddle being disposed proximate a top portion of the seatback, below the head restraint; and
a bladder disposed between the paddle and the frame and operable between;
an inflated condition wherein the paddle is pivoted forward to support one of the upper back and neck of an occupant; and
a deflated condition wherein the paddle is pivoted rearward into the seatback.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a frame having first and second side members. A seatback and a head restraint are supported on the frame. A paddle includes a lower pivot rod pivotally coupled between the first and second side members of the frame. The paddle is disposed proximate a top portion of the seatback, below the head restraint. A bladder is disposed between the paddle and the frame and is operable between an inflated condition, wherein the paddle is pivoted forward to support one of the upper back and neck of an occupant, and a deflated condition, wherein the paddle is pivoted rearward into the seatback.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a frame having first and second side members; a seatback and a head restraint supported on the frame; a paddle having a lower pivot rod pivotally coupled between the first and second side members of the frame, the paddle being disposed proximate a top portion of the seatback, below the head restraint; and a bladder disposed between the paddle and the frame and operable between; an inflated condition wherein the paddle is pivoted forward to support one of the upper back and neck of an occupant; and a deflated condition wherein the paddle is pivoted rearward into the seatback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A seating assembly comprising:
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a frame having first and second side members; a seatback supported on the frame; a paddle having a lower pivot rod pivotally coupled between the first and second side members of the frame; a bladder disposed between the paddle and the frame and operable between an inflated condition corresponding to a forward position of the paddle and a deflated position corresponding to a rearward position of the paddle, and a hub disposed on each end of the lower pivot rod and including an overtravel tab configured to prevent over rotation of the paddle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a frame; a seatback supported on the frame; a paddle pivotally coupled with an upper portion of the frame; a bladder disposed between the paddle and the frame and configured to inflate to pivot the paddle between forward and rearward positions relative to the frame; and springs tabs disposed below a lower pivot rod, the spring tabs being configured to rotate the paddle rearward upopn deflation of the bladder. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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