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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2011
Jason Deforest, Commerce, MI (US);
Jason DeForest, Commerce, MI (US);
Kongsberg Automotive, Inc., Novi, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat that is foldable includes a lockout mechanism to prevent movement of a head rest to a folded position if an occupant is present in the vehicle seat. In response to pivoting of a back rest relative to a bottom seat cushion, the head rest normally moves to the folded position, except if the occupant is present. A sensor determines whether the occupant is present, and if the occupant is present, prevents actuation of the head rest. The lockout mechanism can incorporate a lockout pin that is spring biased to fit within a recess of a plunger, such that when the lockout pin is engaged in the recess of the plunger, the head rest is permitted to move to the folded position.