Head support

US8616650B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KEIPER GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Christian Markel · Alzey, DE
• Michael Wagner · Sankt Ingbert, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 8, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2013
• Expiry date: Feb 24, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/859
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A head support for a backrest of a motor vehicle seat, which can be folded out of an upright use position into a cargo position directed in driving direction. The head support is mounted to be foldable toward the front side of the backrest between an upright operative position is in the use position, and a folded down inoperative position when the backrest is in the cargo position, around a horizontal head support spindle of a holder arranged at the backrest and carries the head support the head support spindle extends transverse to the driving direction. The holder is lowered completely or partially into a lowered position in the backrest in the inoperative position of the head support and can be raised from the lowered position into the raised position of the operative position.