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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2017
Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á R.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Eric Michalak, Northville, MI (US);
Brent Burton, Windsor, CA;
Eric Michalak, Northville, MI (US);
Nathan Caruss, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Mark Shafer, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Michael J. Kapusky, Milan, MI (US);
Adient Luxembourg Holding S.á r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
A vehicle seat () includes a seat base () a backrest () with a seat base and backrest pivot connection between the seat base and the backrest. An armrest () is connected to the vehicle seat at an armrest to vehicle seat support connection (). An armrest linkage system changes an inclination of the armrest relative to the backrest upon changes in inclination of the backrest relative to the seat base, over a pivot range of motion of the backrest relative to the seat base. This may maintain the inclination of the armrest relative to the seat base and the seat floor or may change the inclination of the armrest relative to the seat base and the seat floor.