PIVOTING AND RECLINING VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- a seatback;
a seat base pivotally coupled with the seatback;
an upper link coupled between the seatback and a rear support; and
front and rear links coupled between the seat base and a floor, wherein the rear link generally maintains a vertical position of a rearward portion of the seat base and a bottom end of the front link is linearly adjustable on the floor between forward and rearward positions, adjusting a forward portion of the seat base respectively between raised and lowered positions.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback and a seat base pivotally coupled with the seatback. An upper link is pivotally coupled between an upper portion of the seatback and a rear support. A front link and a rear link are pivotally coupled between the seat base and a floor. A bottom end of the front link is moveable on the floor between a forward position and a rearward position, adjusting the seatback respectively between a reclined position and an upright position.
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a seatback; a seat base pivotally coupled with the seatback; an upper link coupled between the seatback and a rear support; and front and rear links coupled between the seat base and a floor, wherein the rear link generally maintains a vertical position of a rearward portion of the seat base and a bottom end of the front link is linearly adjustable on the floor between forward and rearward positions, adjusting a forward portion of the seat base respectively between raised and lowered positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a seatback; a seat base; a coupling between the seatback and a rear support; front and rear links pivotally coupled between the seat base and a floor, wherein a bottom end of the front link is operably coupled with a slide assembly and movable thereon between forward and rearward positions to vertically adjust a forward portion of the seat base and adjust the seatback respectively between the reclined and upright positions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a seatback pivotally coupled with a seat base; a first movable connection between the seatback and a rear support; a second movable connection between a rear point on the seat base and a floor; and a front link pivotally coupled between the seat base and a slide assembly that longitudinally moves the front link over the floor, adjusting the seatback between reclined and upright positions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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