Chairs and seats – Crash seat – Force-absorbing means incorporated into headrest area
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-25
2008-11-11
White, Rodney B. (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Crash seat
Force-absorbing means incorporated into headrest area
Reexamination Certificate
active
07448677
ABSTRACT:
A headrest control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a headrest rear portion; a headrest front portion movable relative to the headrest rear portion between a first position and a second position; driving means for moving the headrest front portion relative to the headrest rear portion and controlling means controlling the driving means to move the headrest front portion towards the second position when a proximity of an object from a rear of the vehicle is detected and stop a movement of the headrest front portion towards the second position when the head detecting circuit detects the one of a proximity of the head towards, and a contact of the head with, the headrest front portion. The controlling means operates the head detecting circuit when the headrest front portion moves towards the second position.
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Iyoda Motomi
Mori Masaki
Ookawa Tatsuhiro
Sakai Morio
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
Buchanan & Ingersoll & Rooney PC
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
White Rodney B.
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