Patent ID: 7854479

Claim:
A method of assembling a lumbar support system in a seat having a seat frame, comprising: providing a bowden cable assembly having a first and second end and comprising a conduit and a wire, wherein the first end of the bowden cable assembly comprises a terminal portion of the conduit, a portion of the wire that extends beyond the terminal portion of the conduit, and a terminal of the wire; providing a lumbar support attached to the terminal of the wire; providing a first hanger for connecting the lumbar support and the terminal portion of the conduit to the seat frame of the seat; placing a portion of the first hanger and a portion of the first end of the bowden cable assembly in a first mold cavity; and attaching the terminal portion of the conduit and the portion of the first hanger by injecting material into the first mold cavity such that the material is overmolded around the terminal portion of the conduit and the portion of the first hanger.