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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2013
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Harry Zhong, Baltimore, MD (US);
John W. Jaranson, Dearborn, MI (US);
Daniel Ferretti, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Grant A. Compton, Livonia, MI (US);
Kevin VanNieulande, Fraser, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat defining a seating area and an actuation assembly. An elongate flexible member includes a first end pivotally coupled to the seat and a second end operably coupled with the actuation assembly. The elongate flexible member is pivotally moveable between raised and lowered positions and operable between a retracted position and an extended position. The elongate flexible member enlarges the effective seating area.