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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2010
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Leigh A. Berger, Brighton, MI (US);
Michael G. Carpenter, Romeo, MI (US);
Dale M. Drew, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Michael E Kilpinen, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Clayton J Hayes, Romeo, MI (US);
James a Smith, Armada, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Leigh A. Berger, Brighton, MI (US);
Michael G. Carpenter, Romeo, MI (US);
Dale M. Drew, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI (US);
Michael E Kilpinen, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Clayton J Hayes, Romeo, MI (US);
James A Smith, Armada, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An active head restraint for supporting the head of an occupant, includes a shell, and an actuator disposed within the shell, wherein the actuator further includes a spring-biased bar linkage system pivotally coupled to the shell, a radial ratcheting sector coupled to the linkage system, a pawl selectively engaging the sector, and a solenoid drivenly coupled to the pawl, and configured, when activated, to cause the pawl to disengage the sector.