Deployable neck support disposed within an interior of a headrest
First Claim
1. A headrest comprising:
- an external surface, including a downward-facing portion, surrounding an interior;
a housing disposed in the interior, the housing forming a chamber and defining an opening into the chamber, the opening disposed at the downward-facing portion; and
a deployable neck support including;
a non-deployed position wherein the deployable neck support is housed within the housing; and
a deployed position wherein the deployable neck support extends out of the housing and is configured to support a neck of an occupant of a seating assembly incorporating the headrest;
wherein, in moving from the non-deployed position to the deployed position, the deployable neck support slides at least partially out of the housing, through the opening.
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Abstract
A headrest comprising an external surface surrounding an interior and a deployable neck support including: a non-deployed position wherein the deployable neck support is disposed in the interior; and a deployed position wherein the deployable neck support extends out of the interior and is configured to support a neck of an occupant of a seating assembly incorporating the headrest. The headrest includes a housing disposed in the interior. In the non-deployed position, the deployable neck support is housed within the housing. In the deployed position, a primary neck support section of the deployable neck support extends out of the housing. The deployable neck support can further include an inboard lateral neck support and an outboard lateral neck support, each having an enclosed position and an extended position. In the enclosed position, the inboard lateral neck support and outboard lateral neck support are housed within the primary neck support section.
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1. A headrest comprising:
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an external surface, including a downward-facing portion, surrounding an interior; a housing disposed in the interior, the housing forming a chamber and defining an opening into the chamber, the opening disposed at the downward-facing portion; and a deployable neck support including; a non-deployed position wherein the deployable neck support is housed within the housing; and a deployed position wherein the deployable neck support extends out of the housing and is configured to support a neck of an occupant of a seating assembly incorporating the headrest; wherein, in moving from the non-deployed position to the deployed position, the deployable neck support slides at least partially out of the housing, through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A seating assembly comprising:
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a seatback including a top portion; and a headrest extending from the top portion of the seatback, the headrest comprising; an external surface surrounding an interior; and a deployable neck support having a non-deployed position wherein the deployable neck support is disposed in the interior and a deployed position wherein the deployable neck support extends out of the interior and is configured to support a neck of an occupant of the seating assembly; wherein, the deployable neck support moves from the non-deployed position to the deployed position in a direction toward the top portion of the seatback. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A vehicle comprising:
a seating assembly comprising; a seatback including a top portion; and a headrest extending from the top portion of the seatback, the headrest comprising; an external surface surrounding an interior; and a deployable neck support having a non-deployed position wherein the deployable neck support is disposed in the interior and a deployed position wherein the deployable neck support extends out of the interior and is configured to support a neck of an occupant of the seating assembly; wherein, the deployable neck support moves from the non-deployed position to the deployed position in a direction toward the top portion of the seatback. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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