Lear Corporation

James C Dalian

Sai Prasad Jammalamadaka

Chad Balk

Matthew Kipf

Michele Palomba

A latch mechanism and a vehicle seat having a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism includes a mounting plate, a latch, a pawl, and a cam. The latch, pawl, and cam are rotatably disposed on the mounting plate. The pawl engages the latch before the cam engages the latch to inhibit rotation of the latch. The pawl and cam disengage from the latch to permit the latch to rotate.

Latch mechanism and a vehicle seat having a latch mechanism

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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Pinckney, MI, United States of America

James C Dalian