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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2010
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Rainer A. Glaser, Washington, MI (US);
James Y. Khoury, Macomb, MI (US);
Michael G. Carpenter, Romeo, MI (US);
Leigh A. Berger, Brighton, MI (US);
Jennifer P. Lawall, Waterford, MI (US);
Paul W. Alexander, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Alan L. Browne, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
Nancy L. Johnson, Northville, MI (US);
Rainer A. Glaser, Washington, MI (US);
James Y. Khoury, Macomb, MI (US);
Michael G. Carpenter, Romeo, MI (US);
Leigh A. Berger, Brighton, MI (US);
Jennifer P. Lawall, Waterford, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An active headrest adapted for use with a rear seat, including a translatable, conformable, or otherwise reconfigurable shell, an active material actuator disposed within and drivenly coupled to the shell, and preferably including a linkage system fixedly coupled to the seat and/or shell, wherein the actuator is operable to cause the headrest to achieve one of a plurality of achievable positions.