Power articulating headrest assembly

US9527414B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

• Joseph S. Talamonti · Canton, US
• Mandeep Singh Sidhu · Pflugerville, US
• Yalie Yan-rush · Plymouth, US
• Steven Carnago · Clinton Township, US
• Marcos Silva Kondrad · Chesterfield Township, US
• Johnathan Andrew Line · Northville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 4, 2016
• Grant date: Dec 27, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N2/856
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. A head restraint is operably coupled with the seatback by first and second support posts. The head restraint is operable between a stowed position and a use position. A lower brace is operably coupled with a lower portion of the head restraint. An upper brace is operably coupled with an upper portion of the head restraint. A latching mechanism is coupled with the seatback and operably coupled with the upper brace and the lower brace. The latching mechanism is operable between a first position corresponding to the stowed position of the head restraint, and a second position corresponding to the use position of the head restraint.