Seating area adjuster

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2006-10-25

2009-11-10

McPartlin, Sarah B (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Bottom or back with means to alter contour

Located at the front of the seat bottom

C297S311000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07614693

ABSTRACT:
A seating area adjuster for a seat of a vehicle includes a seating member having a seating surface, a support portion supporting the seating member, an adjustment mechanism connected with the seating member and supported by the support portion to be movable in an adjustment direction in which a length of the seating surface is adjusted and rotatable about a shaft extending perpendicular to the adjustment direction and to an up and down direction of the adjustment mechanism, a movement mechanism moving the adjustment mechanism in the adjustment direction relative to the support portion, and a rotation control mechanism controlling the adjustment mechanism to a predetermined rotational position corresponding an amount of a movement of the adjustment mechanism in the adjustment direction.

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