Patent ID: 7367629

Claim:
A seat assembly for use in supporting an occupant in an automotive vehicle comprising: a seat frame having spaced apart side members; a suspension material extending between and operatively secured to said side members for supporting the occupant of said seat assembly; a plurality of adjustment assemblies operatively coupling said suspension material and said seat frame and spaced apart along said side members, each of said adjustment assemblies including a stationary bracket fixedly secured to said frame, an adjustable attachment bracket operatively coupled to said stationary bracket, and a threaded fastening member extending through said adjustable attachment bracket and threadably engaging said stationary bracket, said suspension material is fixedly secured to said adjustable attachment bracket whereby a tightening rotation of said fastening member will move said adjustable attachment bracket closer to said stationary bracket, thereby increasing the tension of a select portion of said suspension material in relation to the amount of rotation of said fastening member and a loosening rotation of said fastening member will move said adjustable attachment bracket away from said stationary bracket, thereby releasing the tension of a select portion of said suspension material in relation to the amount of rotation of said fastening member; and wherein each of said plurality of adjustment assemblies further includes a plurality of fastening members having helical threads, each of said fastening members extending through said adjustable attachment bracket and threadably engaging said stationary bracket of said adjustment assemblies for use in adjustably tensioning select portions of said suspension material.