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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2005
Jeffrey L. Clark, Brighton, MI (US);
Juan Guerra, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Anibal P. Margina, Westland, MI (US);
Scott R. Meachum, Milan, MI (US);
Jeffrey L. Clark, Brighton, MI (US);
Juan Guerra, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Anibal P. Margina, Westland, MI (US);
Scott R. Meachum, Milan, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A head restraint assembly adapted for inwardly rotating between a substantially upright use position and a relatively retracted storage position is disclosed. According to one exemplary embodiment, the head restraint assembly is configured for use with a vehicle seat having a collapsible seat back for providing improved clearance as the seat back moves between a use position and a storage position. The head restraint assembly generally includes a support member having a first portion adapted for pivotally coupling to the seat back and a second portion that outwardly extends through an aperture defined by a top surface of the seat back for supporting a head supporting cushion. The first portion of the support member has a substantially curvilinear profile for allowing the required size of the aperture in the top surface of the seat back to be minimized in a longitudinal direction relative to the seat back.