Seating unit with adjustable lumbar device
US7857388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C7/40
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A chair includes a lower back frame, a back construction, including a back support attached to the lower back frame, a cushion assembly attached to the back support, and a vertically adjustable lumbar frame positioned between the back support and the cushion assembly. The lumbar frame includes a transition shell and a vertically sliding lumbar device having a plurality of horizontal flexible wires. A lower edge of the transition shell is positioned on top of an uppermost horizontal flexible wire of the lumbar device. The lumbar device is operably slidably mounted between the outer shell and cushion assembly and the transition shell upper edge slides between the outer shell and the upholstery cushion assembly. Also disclosed is a chair including a Y-shaped lower back frame having two uprights and a cross-piece attached to the back support. The uprights and cross-piece of the lower back frame include an overlap flange and the back support includes a channel-shaped flange having detents. The overlap flange and channel-shaped flange mate to form an overlap joint, including a box beam for added structural support.
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