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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2010
Chad E. Adams, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Larry P. Lapointe, Temperance, MI (US);
Mark D. Mcclung, Grandview, TN (US);
Chad E. Adams, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Larry P. LaPointe, Temperance, MI (US);
Mark D. McClung, Grandview, TN (US);
La-Z-Boy Incorporated, Monroe, MI (US);
Abstract
An occupant lumbar support system for a furniture member includes a belt member having a longitudinally elastically flexible first portion having opposite first and second ends and a longitudinally inelastic second portion. The first portion is connected to the second portion at the first and second ends. The second portion when spaced freely away from the first portion except at the first and second ends defines a belt member free state. The second portion has opposed first and second connecting ends extending freely away from the first and second ends. First and second tensioning members are each connected to one of the first and second connecting ends whereby operation of the first and second tensioning members longitudinally elastically stretches the first portion until the second portion moves into substantially continuous contact with the first portion between the first and second ends defining a belt member aggressive state.