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Rear vehicle seat automatic head rest system

US8801103B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by

13References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Chrysler Group LLC · US

Inventors

D. Scott Bittinger · Fenton, US
Vincent Audet · Chesterfield Township, US
Ravi Hosalli · Troy, US
Johnathan Larner · Grand Blanc, US
Travis D Bechtel · Goodrich, US
John Taylor · Solihull, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 2012
Grant date	Aug 12, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N2/874
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An extendible and retractable head rest system for a motor vehicle seat has a head rest coupled to a linkage and an actuator coupled to the linkage. The linkage includes an offset drive link that upon the actuator being actuated to extend the head rest system to an operative position, the linkage moves the head rest up and forward and upon the actuator being actuated to retract the head rest system to an inoperative position, the linkage moves the head rest back and down. In an aspect, the linkage kneels when the head rest reaches an upper position to move the head rest to a forward position.

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