Anthropomorphic pivotable upper seatback support

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9809131
APP PUB NO 20170158084A1
SERIAL NO

14959060

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A vehicle seating assembly a lower seat and a seatback structure extending upwardly relative the lower seat, the lower seat and the seatback structure defining a seat H-point, and the seatback structure having an upper seatback support, a lower seatback support, and a split between the upper seatback support and the lower seatback support. The split is disposed between 270 and 300 mm, preferably about 285 mm, above the H-point along a line extending substantially parallel to the seatback structure. The upper seatback support pivots about a pivot between a rearward position and a forward position relative the lower seatback support. A motorized actuation assembly is disposed within the seatback structure and operably coupled to the upper seatback support, wherein the motorized actuation assembly pivots the upper seatback support about the pivot between the rearward position and the forward position.

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  • FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ferretti, Daniel Commerce Township, US 102 1009
Jaranson, John Wayne Dearborn, US 62 412
Kolich, Michael Windsor, CA 47 600
Kondrad, Marcos Silva Macomb Township, US 174 934
Line, Johnathan Andrew Northville, US 411 2921

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