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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Marcos Silva Kondrad, Macomb, MI (US);
Kevin Wayne Preuss, Berkley, MI (US);
Keith Allen Godin, Dearborn, MI (US);
Daniel Ferretti, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/22 (2006.01); B60N 2/90 (2018.01); B60N 2/34 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/995 (2018.02); B60N 2/0232 (2013.01); B60N 2/22 (2013.01); B60N 2/34 (2013.01); B60N 2/914 (2018.02); B60N 2002/0236 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seating assembly includes a seat operably coupled with a seatback. A calf support is rotatably coupled with the seat. A first motor is proximate the calf support and rotates the calf support outward approximately 90 degrees from a design position to a deployed position. An extension telescopingly engages with the calf support. A second motor is operably coupled with the extension and is configured to move the extension outward.