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EP 2039270 B1 20090722 - Lumbar Support

Title (en)

Lumbar Support

Title (de)

Lumbalstütze

Title (fr)

Support lombaire

Publication

EP 2039270 B1 20090722 (EN)

Application

EP 07116922 A 20070921

Priority

EP 07116922 A 20070921

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2039270A1] The invention relates to a lumbar support (3) for a seat backrest (2) with a lumbar pad (10) and a toggle linkage (9) to adjust the position of the lumbar pad. Furthermore, there is a motor (6) with a spindle and a nut (8), wherein the motor rotates the spindle (7) to move the nut along the spindle and wherein the nut is coupled to the toggle linkage.

IPC 8 full level

A47C 7/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47C 7/465 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2039270 A1 20090325; EP 2039270 B1 20090722; CN 201286500 Y 20090812; DE 602007001694 D1 20090903; ES 2327791 T3 20091103; US 2009079245 A1 20090326

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07116922 A 20070921; CN 200820135281 U 20080912; DE 602007001694 T 20070921; ES 07116922 T 20070921; US 23158508 A 20080904