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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2014
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Christian J. Hosbach, Allen Park, MI (US);
Brian John Roorda, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Brandon W. Nichols, Hillsdale, MI (US);
Mandeep Singh Sidhu, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a lower seatback. An upper seatback is operably coupled to the lower seatback. The upper seatback is pivotally mounted to the lower seatback at a pivot axis. A manual articulation assembly operably couples the lower seatback with the upper seatback. The manual articulation assembly includes a housing member having a cam channel and an inner wall with a plurality of engagement recesses. A positional cam includes a cam pin engaged with the cam channel and an outer wall with a plurality of engagement teeth in removable engagement with the plurality of engagement recesses.