Pop-up headrest for a vehicle
US6447068B1 · kind B1 · utility
18Cited by
3References
13Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/876
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pop-up headrest (12) for a vehicle seat assembly (10) which is movable between a retracted stowed position below the upper end of the seat assembly backrest (11) and a raised use position extending above the upper end of the backrest. The headrest is mounted to the vehicle body rearward of the backrest for rotation about a transverse axis. An over-center mechanism having a gas cylinder (20) is used to hold the headrest in both the raised use position and the retracted stowed position.
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