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Headrest height adjusting apparatus

US7445283B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 9, 2007
Grant dateNov 4, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/888
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A headrest height adjusting apparatus includes: a basal member attached to a seatback and supporting a driving member; a movable member linked to a headrest and lifted up and down relative to the basal member; a transmitting member transmitting a driving force of the driving member to the movable member and lifting up and down the headrest linked to the movable member. The transmitting member having a frangible portion that leads a collapse of the transmitting member against an impact applied in a vertical direction between the driving member and the movable member and absorbs energy of the impact.

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