Vehicle seat assembly and method of occupant accommodation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9896002
SERIAL NO

15085460

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A vehicle seating assembly is provided. The seat assembly includes a front seat assembly having a front seat bottom adapted to be mounted to the vehicle body and a front seat back adapted to be mounted to the vehicle body adjacent to the front seat bottom. A sensor cooperates with at least one of the front seat bottom and the front seat back. An actuator is disposed on at least one of the seat bottom and seat back. The seat assembly includes a rear seat assembly behind the front seat assembly. A vehicle seat controller receives an input indicative of a rear occupant seated information and convey a signal to an actuator to move a front seat assembly to an accommodation position in response to the input.

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LEAR CORPORATION21557 TELEGRAPH ROAD SOUTHFIELD MI 48033

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Patrick, Gerald Shelby Township, US 29 315
Zouzal, Winsen C Detroit, US 24 564

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