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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander Heilig, Wissgoldingen, DE;
Helmut Maiwald, Schechingen, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29721612 ; 297404 ; 297408 ;
Abstract
A headrest for a vehicle seat having a backrest comprises a frame securable to the backrest of the vehicle seat, a pad part swivably secured to the frame and a device engaging the pad part which swivels the pad part in the direction of the head of a vehicle occupant in a rear end collision. The device comprise at least one tensioned spring for storing energy. The spring is integrated in the headrest, is relaxed in the case of a rear end collision and results in a swivel movement of the pad part due to the stored energy being liberated.