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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2009
Robert Du, Canton, MI (US);
Paul G. Ferraiuolo, Allen Park, MI (US);
Jerry R. Brown, Northville, MI (US);
Brian Haidar, Livonia, MI (US);
Jerry J. Naujokas, Canton, MI (US);
Robert Du, Canton, MI (US);
Paul G. Ferraiuolo, Allen Park, MI (US);
Jerry R. Brown, Northville, MI (US);
Brian Haidar, Livonia, MI (US);
Jerry J. Naujokas, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An eccentric free pivot for a reclining seat assembly may include a seat cushion, a seatback, a gear system, an input mechanism, a rod, and an eccentric pivot. The gear system may pivotally couple the seat cushion to the seatback. A rod extending generally across the seat assembly may be coupled to the gear system on one side and the eccentric pivot on the other side. When the gear system and/or input mechanism rotate the rod and eccentric pivot, this rotation causes the side of the seatback opposite the gear system and/or input mechanism to move up and down.