Vehicle head restraint that can be separated from a seatback yet remotely actuated to move to a folded position when attached to the seatback
US10710485B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2002/0055
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seating assembly comprises: a head restraint that can be both separated from a seatback to a separated position, and remotely actuated via a user-accessible manipulable device located away from the head restraint to move the head restraint to a folded position when coupled to the seatback in an extending position. A cable of the seatback is not operably coupled with the head restraint when the user-accessible manipulable device is not manipulated but becomes operably coupled with the head restraint, when the user-accessible manipulable device is manipulated and the head restraint is in the extending position, to cause the head restraint to move from an upright position to the folded position. The cable of the seatback extends into a post receiver and operably couples with the head restraint within the post receiver when the head restraint is in the extending position and the user-accessible manipulable device is manipulated.
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