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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Marcos Silva Kondrad, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Daniel Ferretti, Commerce Township, MI (US);
David Frederick Lyons, New Haven, MI (US);
Kevin Wayne Preuss, Berkley, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A headrest assembly for a high performance vehicle seat includes front and rear panels that are coupled to front and rear sides of a support member and further coupled to one another. The front panel includes a mounting surface with an outwardly extending frame substantially disposed around the mounting surface to define a receiving cradle. A headrest bun is releasably coupled to the mounting surface of the front panel. The headrest bun is configured to be easily mounted and removed from the mounting surface of the front panel. When the headrest bun is removed, the cradle is accessible and configured to receive the rear portion of a helmet of a vehicle occupant.