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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Joseph S. Talamonti, Canton, MI (US);
Mandeep Singh Sidhu, Canton, MI (US);
Yalie Yan-rush, Plymouth, MI (US);
Steven Carnago, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Marcos Silva Kondrad, Macomb, MI (US);
Johnathan Andrew Line, Northville, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. A head restraint is operably coupled with the seatback by first and second support posts. The head restraint is operable between a stowed position and a use position. A lower brace is operably coupled with a lower portion of the head restraint. An upper brace is operably coupled with an upper portion of the head restraint. A latching mechanism is coupled with the seatback and operably coupled with the upper brace and the lower brace. The latching mechanism is operable between a first position corresponding to the stowed position of the head restraint, and a second position corresponding to the use position of the head restraint.