Overmolded track for an integrated thigh-extension of a vehicle seat
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May 29, 2018
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Abstract
A thigh-extension for a vehicle seat includes a metallic thigh-extension plate, an extension track defined by a low-friction resin overmolded onto the thigh-extension plate and a thigh-extension slider having an integral groove slidably engaged with the extension track to define a plurality of thigh-extension positions.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Brinker, Rodney Charles | Eastpointe, US | 25 | 187 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 187 | |||
Casey, Carol | Dearborn, US | 17 | 105 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 105 | |||
Kondrad, Marcos Silva | Macomb Township, US | 179 | 1049 |
# of filed Patents : 179 Total Citations : 1049 | |||
Line, Johnathan Andrew | Northville, US | 416 | 3203 |
# of filed Patents : 416 Total Citations : 3203 |
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