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Ambient functional lighting of a seat

  • US 9,694,741 B2
  • Filed: 08/25/2014
  • Issued: 07/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:

  • a seat including a base having peripheral side ledges disposed on first and second sides of the seat;

    a seat cushion disposed on the base and including first and second independent thigh supports that extend forwardly over the base and define a forward ledge;

    a seatback operably coupled to the seat and including an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion includes a seatback cushion and a seatback support, and wherein a peripheral seatback cavity is located on first and second sides of the lower portion between the seatback cushion and the seatback support; and

    a plurality of zones defined on the seat and the seatback, each zone including at least one light source integrally formed in said vehicle seating assembly, wherein each zone is operationally independent and configured to relay information to a passenger.

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