A swivel assembly for use in a seat suspension having a first swivel plate
and an opposingly located second swivel plate with a plurality of ball
bearings disposed between the swivel plates. The bearings permit the first
swivel plate to rotate with respect to the second swivel plate. A lip is
located inwardly from the bearings on the first swivel plate with the lip
defining an aperture. An adjustment plate having an outer edge engages the
lip. The adjustment plate also includes a plurality of sloped adjustment
surfaces which increase in height and which have slots formed in the
sloped adjustment surfaces. A plurality of fasteners extend through the
slots into the second swivel plate and further engage the sloped
adjustment surfaces. The adjustment plate and the sloped surfaces are
rotatable about the fasteners to increase or decrease the pressure exerted
on the bearings by urging the first plate towards or away from the second
plate to adjust the rotational movement of the second swivel plate with
respect to the first swivel plate.