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Air bladder reclining system for a vehicle seatback

  • US 9,682,640 B2
  • Filed: 09/22/2015
  • Issued: 06/20/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

  • a frame;

    a seat and a seatback disposed on the frame;

    a seating cushion assembly comprising;

    a plurality of closed base cells disposed on the frame, each base cell having a fixed volume of fluid disposed therein;

    a plurality of trim cells disposed on the base cells and having a variable volume of fluid disposed therein, the trim cells being in communication with a fluid pump; and

    an adjustable seatback support panel disposed behind the base cells and pivotally coupled to the frame;

    a static base disposed behind the support panel; and

    an adjustable reclination cell disposed between the support panel and the static base, the reclination cell being adjustable between an inflated condition that pivots the support panel forward and a deflated condition that pivots the support panel rearward, thereby altering the reclination angle of the seatback relative to the seat.

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