Retractable vehicle headrest

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2008-07-17

2009-08-25

Nelson, Jr., Milton (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Headrest

Angularly movable about horizontal axis

Reexamination Certificate

active

07578559

ABSTRACT:
A headrest including a base material having a front base member and a rear base member, a turn restricting bracket installed the front and rear base members and having an abutting portion and a protruding step, a center shaft attached to the turn restricting bracket, and a latching panel installed between the front and rear base members with one end thereof hinged to the rear base member, the latching panel being pulled by a spring. The headrest has forward and rearward use limitation positions: at forward use limitation position, when the headrest turns forward and a latching surface formed in the latching panel catches on the protruding step, a further forward turning of the headrest is restricted; and at the rearward use limitation position, when the headrest turns rearward and the abutting portion strikes the front base member, further rearward turning of the headrest is restricted.

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