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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2017
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
John J. Berndtson, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Larisa M. Ensign, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Anne M. Gatt, Warren, MI (US);
James M. Faucett, Novi, MI (US);
Nittin Jindia, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Roshan M. Shah, Walled Lake, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A seat system of a vehicle includes a cushion portion configured to support an occupant sitting on the cushion portion, and a back portion configured to support the back of the occupant sitting on the cushion portion. A lower portion includes: a first side; a second side that is opposite the first side; and an infant car seat base located on the first side. An actuator is configured to selectively actuate the lower portion to: a first position where the infant car seat base is located entirely under the cushion portion; and a second position where at least a portion of the second side of the lower portion contacts the cushion portion and the infant car seat base is located entirely above the cushion portion.