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US 2017/0280876 A1Published application
Lumbar support adjuster
AssigneeExemplis LLC
InventorsADAM HUENNEKENS, Paul Devries, Peter JEFFERY, Mitchell Mulder, Ryan Dibble
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Abstract
The disclosure herein relates to lumbar support adjustment for a chair. More specifically, the disclosure related to a lumbar support adjustment mechanism that moves forward and aft relative to the user.
Claims20
A lumbar support device for a chair, comprising:
- a lumbar support,
- a seatback,
- a lumbar support adjustment mechanism connecting the lumbar support to the
- seatback;
- wherein the lumbar support adjustment mechanism comprises:
- a lumbar mount having a back end flange extending aftward and mechanical interlocks located on a surface of the back end flange for engaging the seatback and adjusting and the lumbar support fore and aft relative to the seatback and locking the lumbar support in place relative to the seatback.
3 more elements
A lumbar support adjustment mechanism for a chair comprising:
- a lumbar spring,
- a lumbar mount, further comprising:
- a vertical wall, a lumbar-end flange extending orthogonally forward from the vertical wall, a back-end flange extending orthogonally aftward from the vertical wall and further comprises mechanical interlocks located on a surface of the back-end flange,
- and a spring pin connecting the lumbar spring to the lumbar mount.
1 more element
A method for adjusting and locking a lumbar support relative to a seatback comprising the steps of:
- (i) connecting a lumbar support to a seatback using a lumbar support adjustment mechanism, wherein the lumbar support adjustment mechanism comprises a flange extending aftward and mechanical interlocks located on a surface of the flange for engaging the seatback,
- (ii) moving the lumbar support to a desired position fore or aft relative to the seatback, and
- (ii) locking the lumbar support in place relative to the seatback.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.