US 9,872,568 B2 · Closure devices for seat cushions

Abstract

An adjustable seat back includes a frame having a perimeter and a cushioning material that is disposed at least partially within the frame's perimeter. The adjustable seat back also includes a tension member and a plurality of straps that are disposed over the frame with a distal end that is coupled with the cushioning material and a proximal end that is operationally coupled with the tension member. A reel based tightening mechanism is operably coupled with the tension member and configured to tension the tension member and thereby tension the plurality of straps. Tensioning of the plurality of straps effects adjustment of the cushioning material.

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Dependent claims

An adjustable seat back or seat cushion comprising:

a frame that defines a perimeter of the seat back or seat cushion;
a cushioning material disposed at least partially within the perimeter of the frame;
a tension member;
a plurality of straps that are disposed over the frame with a distal end that is coupled with the cushioning material and a proximal end that is operationally coupled with the tension member;
and
a reel based tightening mechanism that is operably coupled with the tension member and configured to tension the tension member and thereby tension the plurality of straps, wherein tensioning of the plurality of straps adjusts the cushioning material and wherein the tension member is routed or directed across the seat back or seat cushion in a crisscrossing configuration.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Closure devices for seat cushions

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Closure devices for seat cushions

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Abstract

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