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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2003
Mark A. Farquhar, Ortonville, MI (US);
Kambiz H. Z. Eslam, Ingolstadt, DE;
Oliver Klier, Rennertshofen, DE;
Eric F. Kozlowski, Oakland, MI (US);
Kar K. Low, Southfield, MI (US);
Christoph Warnken, Ingolstadt, DE;
Nagarjun V. Yetukuri, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Mark A. Farquhar, Ortonville, MI (US);
Kambiz H. Z. Eslam, Ingolstadt, DE;
Oliver Klier, Rennertshofen, DE;
Eric F. Kozlowski, Oakland, MI (US);
Kar K. Low, Southfield, MI (US);
Christoph Warnken, Ingolstadt, DE;
Nagarjun V. Yetukuri, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat for use with a vehicle includes a seatback frame having a first locking element, and a head restraint arrangement movably associated with the seatback frame. The head restraint arrangement includes a second locking element that is engageable with the first locking element. Upon a sufficient impact to the vehicle, the head restraint arrangement is configured to move with respect to the seatback frame from an initial position toward a support position. Furthermore, the locking elements are configured to allow movement of the head restraint arrangement toward the support position, while inhibiting movement toward the initial position.