Patent · US Expired

Automatic retractable head restraint

US6074011A · kind A · utility

66Cited by

28References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Johnson Controls Technology Company · US

Inventors

Kenneth Ptak · Van Buren Township, US
Anthony J. DiSalvo · Allen Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 16, 1998
Grant date	Jun 13, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 16, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/874
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat assembly with a retractable head rest that rotates from an upright use position to a lowered, retracted, stowed position to improve visibility for a vehicle driver. The motion mechanism for the head rest is contained within the body of the head rest itself thus eliminating modification of the seat back to which the head rest is mounted. The head rest is further vertically adjustable relative to the seat back and is rotatably adjustable within a range of upright use positions.

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