Chairs and seats – Headrest – Angularly movable about horizontal axis
Patent
1997-02-28
1999-10-12
Brown, Peter R.
Chairs and seats
Headrest
Angularly movable about horizontal axis
297410, 297397, A47C 738
Patent
active
059645059
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable headrest assembly including a mounting post for mounting the headrest assembly to a vertically adjustable tower. The headrest including an elongated body portion extending horizontally between first and second ends and defining a tubular opening for receiving a mounting post for securing the headrest to the tower. A cavity is integrally formed in the first end of the body portion and a ratchet mechanism is disposed in the cavity for pivoting the headrest in both the forward and rearward direction. The ratchet mechanism including a ratchet pivotally support by the mounting post and a rack having a plurality of rack teeth mounted along an arcuate path in the cavity of the headrest body. The assembly further including a tower cover including an expandable window portion connected between the tower and the seat back for automatically expanding coverage of the tower upon movement of the tower between a lower position and a raised position.
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Bernhardt Don H.
Farquhar Mark Alan
Koenig Kirk P.
Quincoses Ricardo O.
Rinke Dean
Allred David E.
Brown Peter R.
Lear Corp.
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