Chairs and seats – Crash seat – Force-absorbing means incorporated into headrest area
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Nelson, Jr., Milton (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Crash seat
Force-absorbing means incorporated into headrest area
C297S216130
Reexamination Certificate
active
07984945
ABSTRACT:
A reduced thickness vehicle seat is provided with an active headrest, including a transmission assembly for transmitting a load received by a pressure receiving part to the headrest side, and a mechanism for moving the headrest when a rear end collision occurs. The transmission assembly has a lower link movably installed in the lower part of the seat back frame of the vehicle seat and connected to the pressure receiving part; an upper link disposed in the upper part of the seat back frame and movably connected with the headrest; and a connecting link connecting the lower link and the upper link to each other and operating in association with the operation of the lower link. The connecting link has a bent part bent along the lengthwise direction in the direction to separate from the backrest surface of the seat back.
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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Jr. Milton Nelson
TS Tech Co. Ltd.
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