Patent Number: 6,637,817

Title: Unitary adjustable seat basket

Abstract: An adjustable seat basket for providing lumbar support mountable on a seat back has mounting tabs, hinges adjacent the mounting tabs, a basket adjacent the hinge, and pivoting tabs for attaching an adjustment mechanism, all of a unitary construction of a resilient material, preferably spring steel. The hinge is a living hinge formed by bending the resilient material between the mounting tabs and the basket in a gentle curve. The basket is trapezoidal when in a flat position and viewed from the side.

Inventors: Christopher; Cosentino (Bolton, CA), Maier; Tony (Aurora, CA), Rietveld; Jack (Burlington, CA), Demin; Igor (Windsor, CA)

Assignee: Schukra of North America, Ltd.

International Classification: A47C 7/46 (20060101); B60N 2/64 (20060101); B60N 2/66 (20060101); A47C 003/025 ()

Expiration Date: 10/28/2020