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Rear seat cushion with H-point articulation

  • US 9,821,688 B2
  • Filed: 10/02/2014
  • Issued: 11/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle seat assembly, comprising:

  • a fixed mounting plate including an arcuate track;

    a support bar coupled with the mounting plate and slideable with respect thereto along a path defined by the track;

    a cushion support coupled with the support bar; and

    a drive mechanism operably coupled with the cushion support to rotate the cushion support about a center of the path positioned opposite the track by sliding of the support bar along the track, the drive mechanism including a gear rack rigidly coupled with the cushion support and a pinion in a fixed location relative to the mounting plate, the pinion operably engaged with the sear rack to drive a rotation of the cushion support.

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