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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Annette Lynn Huebner, White Lake, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Susan Drobyshewski, Plymouth, MI (US);
Kristin Ann Hellman, Walled Lake, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A seat leveler device is configured for use with a vehicle seating assembly having a rearwardly inclined seating surface. The seat leveler device includes a support portion having a conformable outer casing with a seat engaging surface arranged at an angle complimentary to an angle of the inclined seating surface. A support surface is supported by the support portion in a substantially horizontal manner. One or more anchor members having engagement features are tethered to either the support surface or the support portion, and are configured to couple to anchoring locations disposed on the vehicle seating assembly to retain the seat leveler device on the vehicle seating assembly. The seat leveler device may include retaining straps and a cage assembly for assisting in controlled transport of items.