Patent ID: 9566888
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B60N

Claim:
1. A vehicle seating assembly for a vehicle comprising: a lower seat and a raised seatback, the lower seat having a center seat cushion and a forward thigh supporting portion, the forward thigh supporting portion having a first retracted position and a second extended position, wherein a leading edge of the forward thigh supporting portion is longitudinally displaced forward of the lower seat in the second extended position of the forward thigh supporting portion relative the first retracted position of the forward thigh supporting portion; a seat bolster coupled with the forward thigh supporting portion extending laterally from at least one side of the seat, wherein the seat bolster has a first retracted position and a second extended position; and a user control operably coupled to the forward thigh supporting portion and operational to move the forward thigh supporting portion between the first retracted position of the forward thigh supporting portion and the second extended position of the forward thigh supporting portion, which simultaneously moves the seat bolster relative to the center seat cushion, respectively, between the first retracted position of the seat bolster and a second extended position of the seat bolster; wherein the seat bolster is mounted on a slide track and the forward thigh supporting portion is coupled with the seat bolster by a coupling pin received within an opening provided in the slide track.