Patent ID: 6524024
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: G06F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A connection between a tensile element and a seat basket providing lumbar support in a seat comprising,(a) a plate extending from the seat basket, the plate having a slot, the slot having a first part and a second part, wherein the second part of the slot is wider than the first part of the slot; (b) a connector having a first end engageable with the tensile element and a second end, the second end being slidably engageable with the plate by inserting the second end of the connector into the second part of the slot and sliding it generally from the second part of the slot to the first part of the slot; and (c) a retainer, the retainer inhibiting movement of the engaged connector from the first part of the slot to the second part of the slot; (d) wherein the second end of the connector comprises a lower abutment wider than the first part of the slot and less wide than the second part of the slot, and a post connecting the lower abutment to an upper abutment engageable with the plate on a side opposite a side of the plate engageable by the lower abutment; and (e) wherein the post is shaped to provide a friction fit between the second end of the connector and the first part of the slot.