Vehicle seat assembly with adjustable headrest coupled to seat back latch
US5826942A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2002/948
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat assembly which is movable from a use position to a stored position having an upwardly extending headrest which is first rotated to a stored position thereby lowering the overall height of the seat back prior to storing the seat back. The headrest is coupled to a lower seat back latch such that upon rotation of the headrest to its stored position, the lower seat back latch is released enabling the seat back to then be rotated to its stored position. The result is a single handed operation of moving the headrest to its stored position and moving the entire seat back to its stored position. An alternative embodiment is shown in which the headrest position is vertically adjustable.
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