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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Nio Usa, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Colin Stevens, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher F. Eckert, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
NIO USA, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/99 (2018.02); B60N 2/0232 (2013.01); B60N 2002/022 (2013.01); B60N 2002/0212 (2013.01); B60N 2002/0256 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus of facilitating ingress or egress of a seat having bolsters includes detecting a potential ingress or egress of an occupant to the seat. Upon detection a configuration of the seat is altered from a first position to a second position, wherein a substantially flat surface is formed by a top of a seat portion of the seat and an associated bolster attached to the seat portion.