VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH MANUAL INDEPENDENT THIGH SUPPORTS
First Claim
1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
- a seat base;
first and second independent thigh supports pivotally coupled to the seat base;
a support rod extending below the first and second independent thigh supports and operably coupled to each of the first and second independent thigh supports by a gasket member and a bracket;
a first spring member having a body portion in abutting contact with an underside of the first independent thigh support and having legs engaged with the support rod, wherein the first spring member biases the first independent thigh support to a raised position; and
a second spring member having a body portion in abutting contact with an underside of the second independent thigh support and having legs engaged with the support rod, wherein the second spring member biases the second independent thigh support to a raised position.
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Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base. First and second independent thigh supports are pivotally coupled to the seat base. A support rod extends below the first and second independent thigh supports and is operably coupled to each of the first and second independent thigh supports by a gasket member and a bracket. A first spring member includes a body portion in abutting contact with an underside of the first independent thigh support and includes legs engaged with the support rod. The first spring member biases the first independent thigh support to a raised position. A second spring member includes a body portion in abutting contact with an underside of the second independent thigh support and includes legs engaged with the support rod. The second spring member biases the second independent thigh support to a raised position.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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a seat base; first and second independent thigh supports pivotally coupled to the seat base; a support rod extending below the first and second independent thigh supports and operably coupled to each of the first and second independent thigh supports by a gasket member and a bracket; a first spring member having a body portion in abutting contact with an underside of the first independent thigh support and having legs engaged with the support rod, wherein the first spring member biases the first independent thigh support to a raised position; and a second spring member having a body portion in abutting contact with an underside of the second independent thigh support and having legs engaged with the support rod, wherein the second spring member biases the second independent thigh support to a raised position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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first and second independently movable thigh supports operably coupled to a vehicle seat; a support member extending below the first and second independently movable thigh supports and operably coupled to each of the first and second independently movable thigh supports; a first spring member having a first portion engaged with the first independently movable thigh support and a second portion engaged with the support member; and a second spring member having a first portion engaged with the second independently movable thigh support and a second portion engaged with the support member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle seating assembly comprising:
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first and second independent thigh supports pivotally coupled to a seat base; a support rod operably coupled to each of the first and second independent thigh supports by a bracket assembly; a first spring member engaged with the support rod and configured to bias the first independent thigh support upward; and a second spring member engaged with the support rod and configured to bias the second independent thigh support upward. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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