OVERMOLDED TRACK FOR AN INTEGRATED THIGH-EXTENSION OF A VEHICLE SEAT
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat frame;
a first thigh-extension plate coupled to the seat frame, wherein the first thigh-extension plate includes a first pair of inner and outer extension tracks overmolded onto a portion of the first thigh-extension plate; and
a first thigh-extension slider engaged with the first thigh-extension plate, wherein the first thigh-extension slider defines inner and outer grooves that slidably engage the inner and outer extension tracks, respectively of the first thigh-extension plate to define a plurality of first thigh-extension positions.
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Abstract
A thigh-extension for a vehicle seat includes a metallic thigh-extension plate, an extension track defined by a low-friction resin overmolded onto the thigh-extension plate and a thigh-extension slider having an integral groove slidably engaged with the extension track to define a plurality of thigh-extension positions.
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat frame; a first thigh-extension plate coupled to the seat frame, wherein the first thigh-extension plate includes a first pair of inner and outer extension tracks overmolded onto a portion of the first thigh-extension plate; and a first thigh-extension slider engaged with the first thigh-extension plate, wherein the first thigh-extension slider defines inner and outer grooves that slidably engage the inner and outer extension tracks, respectively of the first thigh-extension plate to define a plurality of first thigh-extension positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A thigh-extension for a vehicle seat comprising:
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a metallic thigh-extension plate; an extension track defined by a low-friction resin overmolded onto the thigh-extension plate; and a thigh-extension slider having an integral groove slidably engaged with the extension track to define a plurality of thigh-extension positions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of forming a thigh-extension for a vehicle seat, the method comprising steps of:
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overmolding a low-friction resin onto a metallic thigh-extension plate to define inner and outer thigh-extension tracks; and sliding a nylon thigh-extension slider onto the inner and outer thigh-extension tracks, wherein the thigh-extension slider includes inner and outer grooves that slidably engage the inner and outer extension tracks, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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