Patent ID: 7887131
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A lumbar support for a chair backrest comprising: a front pad and a rear frame; said front pad and rear frame positionable on opposite sides of said backrest, and magnetic members, at least one of the magnetic members provided on a back of said front pad and at least one of the magnetic members provided on a front of said rear frame; said front pad and rear frame maintainable in position relative to each other on said opposite sides of said backrest via attractive forces between said magnetic members; said lumbar support movable relative to said backrest as said magnetic members maintain said front pad and rear frame in position relative to each other such that said lumbar support is positionable at a desired location on said backrest; and said backrest formed from a material which enables said magnetic members to maintain said front pad and rear frame in position relative to each other on opposite sides of said material during movement of said lumbar support.