Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Vehicle mounted systems – Automobile
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Sircus, Brian (Department: 2836)
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Vehicle mounted systems
Automobile
C180S271000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07145263
ABSTRACT:
A control system and method for automatically adjusting the position of a headrest of a seat assembly for a vehicle. The control system includes at least one occupancy sensor disposed within the seat assembly for detecting the presence of a passenger in the seat assembly and at least one passenger position sensor disposed proximate to the headrest for detecting the position of a passenger's head relative to the position of the headrest. A control module monitors the output of the at least one occupancy and position sensors and generates a control signal instructing the at least one drive motor to reposition the headrest to adjust to the presence and position of the passenger in the seat.
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Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 571 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Head Restraints, 2000.
Hein David A.
Nathan John F.
Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Kaplan Hal I.
Lear Corporation
Sircus Brian
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