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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kiyotaka Takizawa, Akishima, JP;
Assignee:
Tachi-S Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180271 ; 280751 ; 297408 ;
Abstract
A headrest control device and a headrest drive mechanism for use with an automotive rear seat are disclosed. In the headrest control device, it is determined whether an occupant is present or absent in a rear seat and, if no occupant is detected, then, in linkage with gear change to reverse, the headrest of the rear seat is rotated forwardly and downwardly from its support position to its storage position situated below the backward field of view line of the driver, so that a good backward visual field can be secured for the driver in backing the car.