Brandon M Nichols

US Patent:

20150274050, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Mar 31, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/230961

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Brandon W. Nichols - Ann Arbor MI, US
Johnathan Andrew Line - Northville MI, US
Mandeep Singh Sidhu - Canton MI, US
Jason William Nisbett - Wyandotte MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60N 2/62
B60N 2/02

Abstract:

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base. A thigh support is pivotally coupled to and extends forward from the seat base. The thigh support is spring-biased relative to the seat base to a raised position. A lever is operably coupled to a center portion of the thigh support by a hinge. The lever is spring-biased to a raised position relative to the thigh support and includes a rack with a plurality of teeth proximate the hinge. The teeth of the rack are configured to engage a catch projecting from the seat base. A handle extends transversely from the lever. The handle is operable to disengage the rack from the catch.