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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alexander Heilig, Wissgoldingen, DE;
Lothar Zink, Alfdorf, DE;
Andreas Loos, Alfdorf, DE;
Alfred Scholl, Muehlheim/Ruhr, DE;
John Bleau, Holland, MI (US);
Juergen Kretschmer, Esslingen, DE;
Assignee:
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Plymouth, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/116 ;
Abstract
An active head restraint for an automotive seat which includes a base component, a headrest support, and a gas bag module. The base component is connected to the seat. The headrest support is detachably connected to the base component. The gas module is integrated between the base component and the headrest support in such a manner that in a restraining event detected by sensors, the headrest support component is released from the base component by inflating a gas bag.