Seat cushion extension mechanism
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat base;
an extension member operably connected to the seat base;
a seat pan extending over a portion of the seat base;
a seat cover extending over the extension member and seat base;
a spring-biased roller disposed below the seat pan and upon which a portion of the seat cover wraps when the extension member moves to a retracted position; and
a bladder disposed between the seat base and the extension member, wherein inflation of the bladder forces the extension member forward relative to the seat base which unrolls a portion of the seat cover.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat including a seat base. An extension member is operably connected to the seat base. A seat cover partially extends over the extension member and seat base and partially stored on a roller below the seat pan. A bladder is disposed between the seat base and the extension member. Inflation of the bladder forces the extension member forward relative to the seat base and unroll a portion of the seat cover.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat comprising:
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a seat base; an extension member operably connected to the seat base; a seat pan extending over a portion of the seat base; a seat cover extending over the extension member and seat base; a spring-biased roller disposed below the seat pan and upon which a portion of the seat cover wraps when the extension member moves to a retracted position; and a bladder disposed between the seat base and the extension member, wherein inflation of the bladder forces the extension member forward relative to the seat base which unrolls a portion of the seat cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle seat extension mechanism comprising:
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an extension member operably connected to a seat base; a seat cover having a cover portion disposed on a low-friction material above the seat base, and an excess portion disposed below the extension member; and an inflatable bladder disposed between the seat base and the extension member, wherein inflation of the bladder forces the extension member forward, thereby withdrawing the excess portion from below the extension member. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for extending a vehicle seat comprising:
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operably connecting an extension member with a seat base; slidably positioning a seat cover over the extension member; storing excess seat cover material below the extension member; positioning an inflatable bladder between the seat base and the extension member; and inflating the bladder to force the extension member to move away from the seat base and withdraw the excess seat cover material from below the extension member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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