Patent ID: 9527419
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B60N

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle seating assembly comprising: a seat base; a thigh support pivotally coupled to and extending forward from the seat base, the thigh support being spring-biased relative to the seat base to a raised position; a bracket member disposed under the thigh support and defining an enlarged opening through which a support rod extends, the bracket limiting vertical movement of the thigh support; a lever operably coupled to a center portion of the thigh support by a hinge, the lever being spring-biased to a raised position relative to the thigh support and including a rack with a plurality of teeth proximate the hinge, the teeth of the rack being configured to engage a catch projecting from the thigh support; and a handle extending transversely from the lever, the handle operable to disengage the rack from the catch.