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Vibrating lumbar suppport

US6918884B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by
17References
40Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 14, 2001
Grant dateJul 19, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61H2201/1669
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vibrating lumbar support transmits vibrations from an electromagnetic pulse vibrator through a vibration plate, guide rods, an arching pressure surface and then to a seat occupant. The vibrating unit may also transmit vibrations to a seat occupant through a push paddle type lumbar support or through a sinuous wire type lumbar support.

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