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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2019
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Carol Diane Casey, Dearborn, MI (US);
Spencer Robert Hoernke, Dundas, CA;
Jimmy Moua, Canton, MI (US);
Brian Boland, Pinckney, MI (US);
Sean Bayle West, Monroe, MI (US);
Kevin Wayne Preuss, Berkley, MI (US);
Keith Allen Godin, Dearborn, MI (US);
Ford Global Technology, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat, a seatback, and a lower leg support. The seat includes a forward end and a rearward end. The seatback is pivotably coupled to the seat. The lower leg support includes an interior surface and an exterior surface. The lower leg support is rotatably coupled to the forward end of the seat and is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The stowed position of the lower leg support places the lower leg support in an area below the seat. The stowed position of the lower leg support forms an acute angle with the seat. A linkage assembly is coupled to an underside of the seat and the interior of the lower leg support. The linkage assembly is responsible for transitioning the lower leg support between the stowed position and the deployed position.