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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2009
Bob L. Mcfalls, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Charles E. Steffens, Jr., Washington, MI (US);
James M. Mcgowan, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Michael W. Jagenow, Almont, MI (US);
Matthew J. Mccann, Almont, MI (US);
John P. Wallner, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Bob L. McFalls, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Charles E. Steffens, Jr., Washington, MI (US);
James M. McGowan, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Michael W. Jagenow, Almont, MI (US);
Matthew J. McCann, Almont, MI (US);
John P. Wallner, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Washington, MI (US);
Abstract
A head restraint () for helping to protect an occupant () of a vehicle seat () includes a base frame () connected to the vehicle seat. A cushion carrier () is supported on the base frame () by a track assembly () that facilitates movement of the cushion carrier () relative to the base frame () along a deployment axis () from a non-deployed condition to a deployed condition. The track assembly () includes a fixed track member () that forms a portion of the base frame (). The fixed track member () includes spaced axially extending beam portions () with opposing surfaces () that define a channel () between the beam portions (). The track assembly () also includes a sliding track member () that forms a portion of the cushion carrier (). The sliding track member () includes a sliding frame () positioned in the channel () and having portions () positioned in sliding contact with portions () on the opposing surfaces () defining the channel ().