Adjustable head restraint for a vehicle seat

Details Adjustable head restraint for a vehicle seat Adjustable head restraint for a vehicle seat

2006-10-03

2009-11-24

Barfield, Anthony D (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Headrest

Adjustable rectilinearly vertically

C297S216120

Reexamination Certificate

active

07621598

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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