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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2020
Sears Manufacturing Co., Davenport, IA (US);
Daniel J. Alexander, Davenport, IA (US);
Sears Manufacturing Co., Davenport, IA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for moving a seat cushion of a seat on which the operator sits includes a seat frame and a pan supporting the seat cushion that is movably supported on the seat frame for movement relative to the seat frame, such as forward-backward or tilting movement. A control panel is mounted to the pan at a forward end of the pan and accessible by the operator while seated on the seat cushion. The control panel includes a housing defining a ledge that is configured so that the operator can grasp underneath the ledge with the operator's hand, with the thumb at an upper face of the control panel. An actuator button is supported on the housing at the upper face of the control panel for actuation by the thumb of the operator while grasping the ledge. A mechanism is connected to the actuator button and is configured and operable upon actuation of the actuator button to permit movement of the pan relative to said seat frame. In one embodiment, two push buttons are provided connected to corresponding extension and tilt mechanisms.