Thigh support for vehicle seat

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1987-01-27

1987-09-15

Zugel, Francis K.

Chairs and seats

Bottom or back with means to alter contour

297433, 744115, A47C 300

Patent

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046935134

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an adjustable thigh support pivotal joint apparatus and method of the utilization of the same for vehicle seats. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first sector gear is fixably attached to a femur portion of the vehicle seat and is in constant mesh with a second planet gear rotatively attached with the thigh support. A third gear has a locking position in mesh with both the first and second gears and a nonlocking position in mesh with no more than one of the other gears allowing the thigh support to be adjusted.

REFERENCES:
patent: 262311 (1882-08-01), Ortlepp
patent: 453237 (1891-06-01), Goodwin
patent: 3566709 (1971-03-01), Metcalf
patent: 4583781 (1986-04-01), Hatsutta et al.
patent: 4589696 (1986-05-01), Kanai et al.

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