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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
May. 03, 2011
Christophe Fritsch, Souffelweyersheim, FR;
Eugenie Geisinger, Drulingen, FR;
Michele Plozner, Kertzfeld, FR;
Christophe Fritsch, Souffelweyersheim, FR;
Eugenie Geisinger, Drulingen, FR;
Michele Plozner, Kertzfeld, FR;
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a head restraint for a vehicle seat having a head restraint body and at least one support element, wherein a covering is provided at least in sections on the outside of the head restraint body, which forms a surface of the head restraint. According to the invention, the cover is formed from at least one front section and one rear section which can be coupled to each other in a balloon or bag-like manner by means of at least one connecting seam, wherein a profile element is incorporated in the at least one connecting seam at least in sections in a force-fit and/or form-fit manner, forming a recess, protrusion and/or edge on the surface of the head restraint. The invention further relates to a method for producing a head restraint.