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Seat cushion extension mechanism

  • US 8,128,167 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2010
  • Issued: 03/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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