SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY
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1. A seat assembly comprising:
- a seat back;
a support post fixedly disposed on the seat back;
a headrest for supporting the head of a seat occupant, the headrest being moveably disposed on the support post; and
a latch mechanism at least partially disposed within the headrest, the latch mechanism being moveable between a latched position and an unlatched position;
wherein the headrest is simultaneously moveable in multiple directions when the latch mechanism is disposed in the unlatched position.
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Abstract
A seat assembly having a headrest for supporting the head of a seat occupant. The seat assembly includes a seat back, a support post disposed on the seat back, a headrest being moveably disposed on the support post, and a latch mechanism moveable between a latched position and an unlatched position. The headrest is simultaneously moveable in multiple directions when the latch mechanism is disposed in the unlatched position.
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1. A seat assembly comprising:
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a seat back; a support post fixedly disposed on the seat back; a headrest for supporting the head of a seat occupant, the headrest being moveably disposed on the support post; and a latch mechanism at least partially disposed within the headrest, the latch mechanism being moveable between a latched position and an unlatched position; wherein the headrest is simultaneously moveable in multiple directions when the latch mechanism is disposed in the unlatched position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A seat assembly comprising:
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a seat back; a support post disposed on the seat back; a headrest moveably disposed on the support post; and a latch mechanism at least partially disposed in the headrest and moveable between a latched position and an unlatched position, the latch mechanism including; a first coupling member; a second coupling member that engages the first coupling member; and a third coupling member that engages the second coupling member; wherein the second coupling member inhibit movement of the headrest along the support post and the third coupling member inhibits movement of the headrest away from the support post when the latch mechanism is in the latched position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A seat assembly comprising:
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a seat back; a support post disposed on the seat back; a latch mechanism moveable between a latched position and an unlatched position; and a headrest for supporting the head of a seat occupant, the headrest including a front portion moveably coupled to the rear portion, the rear portion including; a lower traverse member moveably disposed on the support post; a support frame disposed on the lower traverse member; a pivot member moveably disposed on the support frame; and a support linkage rotatably disposed on the support post and coupled to the pivot member; wherein the lower traverse member, pivot member and support linkage do not move when the latch mechanism is disposed in the latched position and the headrest is simultaneously moveable in multiple directions when the latch mechanism is disposed in the unlatched position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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