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Headrest with speakers

US10994643B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Harman International Industries, Incorporated · US

Inventors

Matthias von Saint-George · Berghausen, DE
Brian Sterling · Farmington Hills, US
Kyle Concessi · Wixom, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 3, 2018
Grant date	May 4, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 3, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2011/0017
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A head restraint assembly is provided having a head restraint with a forward contact surface. At least one loudspeaker driver is embedded in the head restraint and offset rearward from the forward contact surface. A waveguide extends from the loudspeaker driver toward the forward contact surface and is configured to direct a sound output from the loudspeaker driver at a listening direction being different than a central axis of radiation of the loudspeaker driver.

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