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Adjustable head restraint for a vehicle seat

US7621598B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

12Claims

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Assignee

Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

Mladen Humer · Port Huron, US
Gerald S. Locke · Lake Orion, US
Arjun Yetukuri · Rochester Hills, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 3, 2006
Grant date	Nov 24, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

A vehicle seat and head restraint are disclosed with a head restraint that is mounted to a pair of rods that are fixed relative to the vehicle seat. The head restraint is translatable along the rods and includes a locking mechanism for locking the head restraint at a plurality of locations along the rods. In one embodiment, the rods are mounted to an armature of a restraint mechanism for actuating the head restraint in response to an impact condition.

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