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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2022
Hni Technologies Inc., Muscatine, IA (US);
Nathaniel Birks, Bettendorf, IA (US);
HNI Technologies Inc., Muscatine, IA (US);
Abstract
A chair includes a back portion configured to engage a back of an occupant of the chair. The chair includes a frame and a conformable panel coupled to the frame. The conformable panel is configured to engage the back of the occupant of the chair, and the conformable panel includes a lumbar portion. A lumbar support mechanism is coupled to the frame. The lumbar support mechanism includes a base coupled to the frame and a lever pivotably coupled to the base. The lever comprises a shaft and a cam coupled to and being pivotable with the shaft relative to the base. A panel support translatably is coupled to the base and engaged with the cam. The lever is pivotable relative to the base to cause the cam to translate the panel support relative to the base and apply a force to the lumbar portion of the conformable panel.