Patent ID: 6908153

Claim:
An adjustable lumbar support device comprising: at least one guide wire; a fixed mounting bracket having a first sleeve support, a second sleeve support and a slider guide; a slider engaged with said slider guide, said slider being attached to a support element such that movement of said slider moves said support element, wherein said support element is slidably engaged with said guide wire; and a first traction cable and a second traction cable, each being engaged with an actuator and each having a wire disposed to slide axially through a sleeve, said first traction cable having a first wire end attached to said slider and said first traction cable having a first sleeve end attached to said first sleeve support and said second traction cable having a second wire end attached to said slider, and said second traction cable having a second sleeve end attached to said second sleeve support; whereby traction on said first traction cable draws said slider and said support element in a first direction and traction on said second traction cable draws said slider and said support element in a second direction.