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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 28, 1997
Kirk P Koenig, Waterford, MI (US);
Ricardo O Quincoses, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Dean Rinke, Yale, MI (US);
Don H Bernhardt, Walled Lake, MI (US);
Mark Alan Farquhar, Ortonville, MI (US);
Lear Corp., Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
An adjustable headrest assembly including a mounting post for mounting the headrest assembly to a vertically adjustable tower. The headrest including an elongated body portion extending horizontally between first and second ends and defining a tubular opening for receiving a mounting post for securing the headrest to the tower. A cavity is integrally formed in the first end of the body portion and a ratchet mechanism is disposed in the cavity for pivoting the headrest in both the forward and rearward direction. The ratchet mechanism including a ratchet pivotally support by the mounting post and a rack having a plurality of rack teeth mounted along an arcuate path in the cavity of the headrest body. The assembly further including a tower cover including an expandable window portion connected between the tower and the seat back for automatically expanding coverage of the tower upon movement of the tower between a lower position and a raised position.