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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
James Patrick Creighton, Northville Township, MI (US);
Spencer R. Hoernke, Dundas, CA;
Corbin S. Johnston, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Jimmy Moua, Canton, MI (US);
Adam D. Ewel, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Kevin R. Mozurkewich, Livonia, MI (US);
Robert Lloyd Damerow, Garden City, MI (US);
Paul Iacoban, Dearborn, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A motor vehicle comprises an upper back support comprising a substantially U-shaped tubular member pivotally attached at a first end to one of a pair of opposed lateral seatback frame members and pivotally attached at a second end to the other of the pair of opposed lateral seatback frame members, a substantially rigid planar base attached to a central portion of the tubular member, a latch operably coupling the first end of the tubular member to the one of a pair of opposed lateral seatback members to restrain the tubular member in one of a plurality of positions between a stowed position and a fully raised position, and a cushion disposed above the upper back support to form a movable exposed surface.