Head restraint for a convertible motor vehicle

Details Head restraint for a convertible motor vehicle Head restraint for a convertible motor vehicle

2007-12-20

2009-12-29

Patel, Kiran B. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Seats with body modifications

C297S391000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07637553

ABSTRACT:
A motor vehicle is disclosed having one or more seat assemblies each of which has an automatically stowable head restraint associated with it. Each head restraint is pivotally supported by a stowable rear roof panel and is biased into a stowed position in which it lies adjacent to the rear roof panel by a spring. A latch mechanism is used to hold the head restraint in a lowered position in which it depends downwardly from the roof panel for use by an occupant of the motor vehicle. The latch mechanism is automatically released by the process of stowing the rear roof panel or a front roof panel.

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