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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2013
Robert R. Sutter, Jr., Rockford, MI (US);
Craig A. Ulman, Rockford, MI (US);
Brian C. Leja, Kentwood, MI (US);
Michael J. Boks, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Robert R. Sutter, Jr., Rockford, MI (US);
Craig A. Ulman, Rockford, MI (US);
Brian C. Leja, Kentwood, MI (US);
Michael J. Boks, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Gill Industries, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A head restraint assembly, comprising: a support for mounting the head restraint above a seat back; a bun assembly pivotally mounted on the head restraint support for movement in first and second directions relative to the head restraint support; and an adjustment mechanism disposed at least substantially within the bun assembly, the adjustment mechanism operative to permit (i) the selective pivotal movement of the bun assembly in either of the first and second directions and, as the bun assembly is moved in either of the first and second directions, (ii) the incremental positioning of the bun assembly in any of a plurality of predefined positions along a path of travel of the bun assembly in the first and second directions.