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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2023
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Bongbum Back, Incheon, KR;
Seokju Yong, Gyeonggi, KR;
Taekyung Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;
Chul Yoo, Seoul, KR;
James A Webster, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for a vehicle. The systems include a heel support panel configured to support a foot of a driver while the driver is interacting with a pedal of the vehicle. The heel support panel is functionally coupled to a seat adjustment system configured to move a seat of the vehicle in a forward direction towards the front of the vehicle and a rearward direction toward the rear of the vehicle. The heel support panel moves in an upward direction away from a floor panel of the vehicle and thereby reduces a dimension between the heel support panel and the pedal as the seat is moved in the forward direction, and moves in a downward direction toward the floor panel and thereby increases the dimension between the heel support panel and the pedal as the seat is moved in the rearward direction.