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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Henry E. Hojnacki, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
George NG, Markham, CA;
Herbert Schmidt, Richmond Hill, CA;
Henry E. Hojnacki, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
George Ng, Markham, CA;
Herbert Schmidt, Richmond Hill, CA;
Proprietect LP, , CA;
Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicular seat system including a seat bottom and a seat back. The headrest is connected to the seat back. The headrest consists of a number of components. These components include: a non-foam frame element, a non-foam insert secured with respect to a portion of the frame element, and a resilient element in which at least a portion of the frame element and the entire insert are embedded. The resilient element consists essentially of a homogeneous foam material. The frame element comprises a pair of post elements for coupling to the vehicular seat back. The post elements are interconnected by a cross-piece element. The headrest is connected to the seat back such that the minimum distance between the outer surface of the headrest for contacting a head of an occupant and the insert is in the range of from about 10 mm to about 30 mm. The vehicular headrest useful in the present seat system is compliant with the FMVSS 202backset retention requirement