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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Hussam Azar, Southfield, MI (US);
Mari C. Milosic, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Manoj Srivastava, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Omar D. Tame, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Kevin John Ventura, Grosse Pointe Park, MI (US);
Jacob Aaron Bontekoe, Linden, MI (US);
Intier Automotive Inc., Aurora, CA;
Abstract
A seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle comprises a generally horizontal seat cushion for supporting a seat occupant on the seat assembly and a seat back ( ) pivotally connected to the seat cushion by a recliner ( ) for pivotal movement between a generally upright position and a fully reclined position relative to the seat cushion. The seat assembly includes a head restraint ( ) pivotally coupled to the seat back for pivotal movement between a normal position when the seat back is in the upright position and a forward angled position relative to the seat back when the seat back is in the fully reclined position to support the seat occupant's head. An adjustment mechanism comprises a guide plate ( ) slidably coupled to the seat back for pivoting the head restraint between the normal position and the forward angled position. A cable ( ) is coupled between the seat cushion and the guide plate mechanism for automatically sliding the adjustment mechanism between a first position pivoting the head restraint to the normal position and a second position pivoting the head restraint to the forward angled position in response to pivotal movement of the seat back between the upright position and the fully reclined position for continuously adjusting the position of the head restraint relative to the seat occupant's head. A spring ( ) urges the guide plate toward the second position when the seat back is pivoted toward the fully reclined position.