Seat suspension arrangement and adjustment mechanism therefore
US6152531A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/6671
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat arrangement comprises a platform element in the form of a wire grid comprising side rails (1) between which extend a plurality of supporting wires (3) having angled portions (3A) such that the platform element is transversely extensible under load. The side rails (1) are linked to a seat frame (5) by wire links (6) that are subject to a seat frame that are subject to only limited extension so that the rails are (1) are held thereby against substantial displacement from the plane of the frame (5). The rails (1) are also linked to the frame (5) by way of Bowden cables (9) that are anchored to the frame forwardly of the side rails (1) and that can be contracted to draw portions of the side rails (1) forwards between adjacent wire links (6), thus varying the contour of the platform element to provide adjustable lumbar support.
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