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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2001
Catherine A. De Voss, Plymouth, MI (US);
Peter P. Zeimis, III, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Stephen P. Tokarz, New Boston, MI (US);
Michael P. Modreski, Whitelake, MI (US);
Magna Seating Systems Inc., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
An automotive seat adjustment assembly adjusts a relative position of a seat cushion. The adjustment assembly comprises at least one front mounting bracket adapted for supporting a forward end of the seat cushion and at least one rear mounting bracket adapted fort supporting a rearward end of the seat cushion. At least one front seat support is movably mounted to the front mounting bracket and adapted for mounting to the forward end of the seat cushion. The front seat support is movable between a first position with the seat cushion in a lowered orientation and a second position with the seat cushion in a raised orientation. At least one rear seat support movably mounted to the rear mounting bracket and adapted for mounting to the rearward end of the seat cushion. The rear support is movable between a first position with the seat cushion in a lowered orientation and a second position with the seat cushion in a raised orientation. At least one drive plate interconnecting one of the front and rear mounting brackets with a corresponding front and rear support. A drive arm having first and second ends, the first end mounted to the drive plate and is movable between actuated and non-actuated positions for moving the corresponding front and rear seat support between the first and second positions to move the seat cushion between the lowered and raised orientations. A cam connected to the second end of the drive arm for selectively moving the drive arm between the actuated and non-actuated positions to move the front and rear supports and the seat cushion.