PIVOTING HEADREST WITH CABLE OPERATED RELEASE CATCH
First Claim
1. A pivoting headrest assembly, comprising:
- a bracket supported upon a seatback frame;
a headrest support pivotally secured to said bracket and biased in a forward rotating dump direction;
a headrest bun secured to said headrest support;
a sector pivotally secured to said bracket and to which is attached said headrest support;
a release catch is pivotally supported at a further location relative to said bracket and being biased in a first upward direction so that a forward configured edge of said catch abuts a projecting pin associated with said sector in an upright design position established by said headrest support; and
a cable is secured to a support fixed to a side of the bracket, an inner translating portion of said cable engaging said catch at a location offset from its pivot axis relative to the bracket such that, upon inward displacement of the translating portion, said catch is actuated out of engagement with said sector pin, resulting in said sector and attached headrest support pivoting a determined angular displacement relative to said seatback.
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Abstract
A pivoting headrest assembly including a bracket supported upon a seatback frame. A headrest support secures a bun and is pivotally secured to the bracket in a forward biased direction. A sector is pivotally secured to the bracket and to which is attached the headrest support. A release catch is pivotally supported at a further location of the bracket and is biased in a first upward direction so that the catch abuts a projecting pin associated with the sector in an upright design position established by the headrest support. A cable is secured to a support fixed to a side of the bracket and engages the catch at a location offset from its pivot axis relative to the bracket. Upon displacement of the cable, the catch is actuated out of engagement with the sector, resulting in the headrest support pivoting relative to the seatback.
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20 Claims
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1. A pivoting headrest assembly, comprising:
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a bracket supported upon a seatback frame; a headrest support pivotally secured to said bracket and biased in a forward rotating dump direction; a headrest bun secured to said headrest support; a sector pivotally secured to said bracket and to which is attached said headrest support; a release catch is pivotally supported at a further location relative to said bracket and being biased in a first upward direction so that a forward configured edge of said catch abuts a projecting pin associated with said sector in an upright design position established by said headrest support; and a cable is secured to a support fixed to a side of the bracket, an inner translating portion of said cable engaging said catch at a location offset from its pivot axis relative to the bracket such that, upon inward displacement of the translating portion, said catch is actuated out of engagement with said sector pin, resulting in said sector and attached headrest support pivoting a determined angular displacement relative to said seatback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A pivoting headrest assembly, comprising:
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a bracket supported upon a seatback frame and having a pair of spaced apart support locations; a pair of elongated headrest supports, a pivot rod extending widthwise through aligning apertures in said support locations and to which said headrest supports are mounted in a forward pivotally biased and slaved fashion; a headrest bun secured to said headrest supports; a sector pivotally secured to a first of said support locations and to which is attached a selected one of said headrest supports; a release catch is pivotally supported at a further location relative to said bracket, approximate said first support location, said catch being biased in a first direction to abut said sector in an upright design position established by said headrest support; and said catch being actuated out of engagement with said sector, resulting in said sector and headrest supports pivoting a determined angular displacement relative to said seatback. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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