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US 6,309,018 B1Granted
Back support structure for a seat
AssigneeVolvo Car Corporation
InventorClas Jernström
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Abstract
Seat back supports are disclosed including a seat frame, a deformable support surface mounted on the seat frame comprising juxtaposed strips pivotally mounted with respect to each other, and plates for maintaining the deformable support surface in a predetermined orientation, the plates being movable between a first position engaging the juxtaposed strips to maintain the deformable support surface in the predetermined orientation and a second position in which the plate is disengaged from the deformable support surface which is then movable into a different orientation.
Claims12
A seat back support comprising:
- a seat frame;
- a deformible support surface having an upper edge and a lower edge, said upper edge being mounted oh said seat frame, and said deformable support surface comprising a plurality of juxtaposed strips pivotally mounted with respect to each other;
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- holding means connected to said support surface for maintaining said deformable support surface in a predetermined orientation, said holding means being movable between a first position wherein said holding means engages said plurality of juxtaposed strips to maintain said deformable support surface in said predetermined orientation and a second position wherein said holding means is disengaged from said deformable support surface and said deformable support surface is movable into a different orientation.
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