Vehicle seat and head restraint assembly
US7159934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/85
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom and a seat back connected to the seat bottom. A reclining mechanism is configured to adjustably position the seat back. A head restraint assembly includes a head restraint and one or more supports receiving the head restraint extending through one or more slots in an upper frame member of the seat back frame. A head restraint adjustment mechanism cooperates with the seat back to position the head restraint adjacent an occupant's head. The head restraint adjustment mechanism includes a guide rotatably mounted to the seat back frame receiving the one or more head restraint supports, a cam rotatably mounted to the seat back frame and a linkage having a first end connected to the guide and a second end adjustably connected to the cam.
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