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US 2004/0056527 A1Published application
Clamp for a lumbar support
OwnerMark Andrew Lance, Andrew James Elliotinventors
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A moulded plastics clamp (14) for attaching strap (16) of a lumbar support to an upright of a seat for a vehicle comprises two portions (20, 22) reinforced by ribs (52-53) and integrally joined by flexible portion (24). To engage clamp (14), portion (24) is flexed so that ridged concave sections (26, 28) enclose and contactthe upright, projection (60) being received in a hole therein. During engagement, surfaces (34, 36) on extension sections (30, 32) are guided into proximity, if not contact, by engagement of complementary tapering webs (42) and recesses (44) so that apertures (38, 40) align to receive a bolt to tighten clamp (14). Extension section (30) includes flanges (50) between which section (32) locates to prevent relative lateral movement between sections (30, 32).
A clamp for attaching a component to an elongate member, the clamp forming part of or being attachable to the component and having first and second reinforced portions joined by a flexible portion for surrounding the elongate member, the first and second reinforced portions each including a concave section and an extension section, wherein in use the extension sections are engageable for the concave sections to oppositely contact the elongate member, and wherein the extension sections include complementary locating means for aligning an aperture in each extension section for passage of a fastener and for preventing relative lateral movement between the extension sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.