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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
May. 03, 2002
Harry Fischer, Degernau, DE;
Klaus-Peter Grasse, Waldshut, DE;
Manfred Schlegel, Kuessaberg, DE;
Mathias Seiler, Loerrach, DE;
Sedus Stoll AG, Waldshut, DE;
Abstract
A device for lumbar support for an office chair having a seatback including a seatback frame and a membrane stretched over the seatback frame. The device can be arranged behind the membrane and can be housed in the seatback frame to provide vertical and horizontal adjustment independent of the membrane. Preferably, the device includes a central part having two comparably rigid carrier elements connected to each other via an elastic element arranged therebetween, the rigid carrier elements each including a guide track that can be arranged in the seatback frame to provide the vertical adjustment. A front part includes a cushion attached to an upholstery plate, the upholstery plate facing the membrane. A rear part includes a plastic plate. The cushion and the plastic plate are connected via a clip connection, and the clip connection is guided in slots of the carrier elements.