Adjustable headrest
First Claim
1. An adjustable headrest, for a seat backrest having an associated mounting system, wherein the headrest includes a frame structure adapted to be secured on the mounting system for up and down movement relative to the seat backrest, the frame structure including a height adjuster section and a fore/aft adjuster section;
- the fore/aft adjuster section is engaged with the height adjuster section for relative movement providing fore/aft adjustment;
wherein the headrest further includes drive means which has a height adjustment drive system for controlling height adjustment of the headrest by moving the height adjuster section and fore/aft adjustment drive system for controlling fore/aft adjustment of the headrest by moving the fore/aft adjuster section; and
wherein the fore/aft drive system has an adjustment member or nut which is constrained substantially to up and down movement and which is engaged with the fore/aft adjuster section so as to permit fore/aft movement of the fore/aft adjuster section relative to the height adjuster section and the adjustment nut.
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Abstract
Adjustable headrest (201) for a seat backrest having a mounting system (148, 149) includes frame structure (207) adapted to be secured on the mounting system (148, 149) for up and down movement relative to the seat backrest. Headrest (201) also includes drive means (120, 130) having height adjustment drive system (121-123, 125) for controlling height adjustment of headrest (201) by moving height adjuster section (114), and fore/aft adjustment drive system (131-134) for controlling fore/aft adjustment by moving the fore/aft adjuster section (115). Fore/aft drive system (131-134) has adjustment member or nut (132) constrained to up and down movement, and nut (132) is engaged with adjuster section (115) so as to permit fore/aft movement of adjuster section (115) relative to adjuster section (114) and adjustment nut (132).
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13 Claims
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1. An adjustable headrest, for a seat backrest having an associated mounting system, wherein the headrest includes a frame structure adapted to be secured on the mounting system for up and down movement relative to the seat backrest, the frame structure including a height adjuster section and a fore/aft adjuster section;
- the fore/aft adjuster section is engaged with the height adjuster section for relative movement providing fore/aft adjustment;
wherein the headrest further includes drive means which has a height adjustment drive system for controlling height adjustment of the headrest by moving the height adjuster section and fore/aft adjustment drive system for controlling fore/aft adjustment of the headrest by moving the fore/aft adjuster section; and
wherein the fore/aft drive system has an adjustment member or nut which is constrained substantially to up and down movement and which is engaged with the fore/aft adjuster section so as to permit fore/aft movement of the fore/aft adjuster section relative to the height adjuster section and the adjustment nut. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- the fore/aft adjuster section is engaged with the height adjuster section for relative movement providing fore/aft adjustment;
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