Folding head restraint mechanism

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2008-01-29

2008-01-29

McPartlin, Sarah B (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Crash seat

Force-absorbing means incorporated into headrest area

C297S408000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07322646

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat bottom attached to a seat back with a moveable head restraint attached to the seat back. Characteristically, the head restraint is movable from a raised to a lowered position and vice versa. The head restraint of this embodiment when in the raised position is able to withstand impacts that meet or exceed the specifications of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (“FMVSS”) 201.

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