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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2013
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Bradley C. Duncan, Harrison Township, MI (US);
Benedict J. Messina, Warren, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat includes a seat back, a seat bottom, and a thigh extender assembly. The thigh extender assembly includes an extension bracket assembly attached to the seat bottom, a thigh support attached to an end of the extension bracket such that the thigh support is moveable between a retracted position and an extended position, and a trim cover assembly disposed over the extension bracket assembly. The extension bracket assembly includes a seat bracket and an extension bracket with the extension bracket being moveable relative to the seat bracket such that when the thigh support moves between the retracted position and the extended position the extension bracket is concealed. The trim cover assembly is held fixed with respect to the seat bracket with the thigh support moving relative to the trim cover assembly.