Thin seat flex rest composite cushion extension
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1. A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
- a seat coupled with a seatback;
an actuation assembly; and
a flexible sheet member having a first end fixedly coupled to an internal structure of the seat, an intermediate section supporting a forward portion of the seat, and a second end operably coupled with the actuation assembly to move the second end between a retracted position and an extended position that enlarges an effective seating area wherein the intermediate section is cantilevered forward from the first and second ends.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat defining a seating area and an actuation assembly. An elongate flexible member includes a first end pivotally coupled to the seat and a second end operably coupled with the actuation assembly. The elongate flexible member is pivotally moveable between raised and lowered positions and operable between a retracted position and an extended position. The elongate flexible member enlarges the effective seating area.
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1. A vehicle seating assembly, comprising:
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a seat coupled with a seatback; an actuation assembly; and a flexible sheet member having a first end fixedly coupled to an internal structure of the seat, an intermediate section supporting a forward portion of the seat, and a second end operably coupled with the actuation assembly to move the second end between a retracted position and an extended position that enlarges an effective seating area wherein the intermediate section is cantilevered forward from the first and second ends. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle seat extension assembly, comprising:
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a seat coupled with a seatback; first and second elongate flexible elements having lower ends, upper ends fixedly coupled to the seat, and an intermediate section extending and cantilevering forward from the upper and lower ends; and
an actuation assembly operably coupled with the lower ends moving them forward enlarging a seating area of the seat with the intermediate section supporting a forward portion of the seat. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A seat extension assembly, comprising:
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a seat defining a seating area and coupled with a seatback; an actuation assembly having a roller; and first and second elongate flexible elements having a top portion coupled to the seat and a bottom portion wrapped and unwrapped on the roller to move the first and second elongate flexible elements between rearward and forward positions by the actuation assembly to enlarge the seating area by an extendable intermediate portion curving forward between the top and bottom portions and supporting a forward cushion portion of the seat. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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