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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2007
Applicants:
Anton Crainic, Canton, MI (US);
Kendrick Alden Harper, Temperance, MI (US);
Inventors:
Anton Crainic, Canton, MI (US);
Kendrick Alden Harper, Temperance, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/00 (2006.01); A47C 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control device for regulating adjustment of vehicle seats is disclosed. The control device is a dual function control arm which combines the manual recliner and lumbar mechanism into a single handle. The handle is moved in a first direction to release the seat back recliner mechanism without affecting the lumbar adjustment mechanism. The same handle is moved in a second direction to actuate the lumbar adjustment mechanism without affecting the recliner mechanism.