Patent ID: 8439441

Claim:
A lumbar assembly comprising: a wireframe for attachment to a frame of a vehicle seat, the wireframe having first and second spaced apart side members; a first flexible lumbar support band mounted to the first wireframe side member, the first lumbar support band having a first lateral portion extending inboard from the first wireframe side member, the first lateral portion having a first guide member; and a second flexible lumbar support band mounted to the second wireframe side member, the second lumbar support band having a second lateral portion extending inboard from the second wireframe side member, the second lateral portion having a second guide member cooperating with the first guide member such that the first and second lumbar support bands are adjusted in a fore and aft direction by translating the first and second lateral portions relative to each other along the first and second guide members; wherein a slot is formed through the first guide member; wherein the second guide member comprises a projection extending through the slot; wherein the second guide member further comprises a retainer flange mounted to the projection to retain the projection within the slot; and wherein an aperture is formed through the first lateral portion and intersecting the slot outside a range of travel of the projection in the slot during adjustment of the lumbar assembly, the aperture being sized to receive the flange during assembly.