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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2008
Stefan Brunner, Freising, DE;
Stefan Brunner, Freising, DE;
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat is disclosed with a seat bottom and a seat back. A guide is pivotally mounted to a frame of the seat back. A head restraint extends from the seat back and is mounted to the guide for translation along the guide at a first pivotal position of the guide and for being secured to the guide at a second pivotal position of the guide. A slider is disclosed for sliding upon the guide and for supporting the head restraint. A biasing member is disclosed for urging the head restraint to a retracted position. A release mechanism is provided for rotating the guide shaft and retracting the head restraint for manual adjustment or for tilt of the seat back.