Lumbar support member

Details Lumbar support member Lumbar support member

2005-11-29

2005-11-29

Nelson, Jr., Milton (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Bottom or back with means to alter contour

Providing support for lower back region

Reexamination Certificate

active

06969115

ABSTRACT:
An adjustable lumbar support assembly for a seat has a curved lumbar support member that is made from a plastic material and an adjustment mechanism operatively connected to the curved lumbar support member for adjusting between various degrees of curvature. The curved lumbar support member may include a plurality of reinforcing ribs that allow a greater degree of curvature adjacent one end of the element than the degree of curvature adjacent the other end of the element. The reinforcing ribs allow for varying degrees of curvature because the cross section of the ribs varies. Further, the reinforcing ribs are integral with the curved lumbar support member. The adjustable lumbar assembly could also include at least one resilient metal strap connected to the curved lumbar support member that allows a greater degree of curvature adjacent one end of the curved lumbar support member than the degree of curvature adjacent the other end of the element.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5518294 (1996-05-01), Ligon et al.
patent: 5769491 (1998-06-01), Schwarzbich
patent: 6296308 (2001-10-01), Cosentino et al.
patent: 6430801 (2002-08-01), Cosentino
patent: 6471294 (2002-10-01), Dammermann et al.
patent: 6520580 (2003-02-01), Hong
patent: 6523898 (2003-02-01), Ball et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Lumbar support member does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Lumbar support member, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Lumbar support member will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3509061