Headrest for a vehicle seat
First Claim
1. A headrest for a vehicle seat having a backrest, said headrest comprising a frame securable to the backrest of the vehicle seat, a pad part swivably secured to said frame and means engaging said pad part which swivels said pad part in a direction towards a head of a vehicle occupant in a rear end collision, said means comprising at least one tensioned spring for storing energy, said spring being integrated in said headrest and being relaxed in a rear end collision and resulting in a swivel movement of said pad part due to said stored energy being liberated.
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Abstract
A headrest for a vehicle seat having a backrest comprises a frame securable to the backrest of the vehicle seat, a pad part swivably secured to the frame and a device engaging the pad part which swivels the pad part in the direction of the head of a vehicle occupant in a rear end collision. The device comprise at least one tensioned spring for storing energy. The spring is integrated in the headrest, is relaxed in the case of a rear end collision and results in a swivel movement of the pad part due to the stored energy being liberated.
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- 1. A headrest for a vehicle seat having a backrest, said headrest comprising a frame securable to the backrest of the vehicle seat, a pad part swivably secured to said frame and means engaging said pad part which swivels said pad part in a direction towards a head of a vehicle occupant in a rear end collision, said means comprising at least one tensioned spring for storing energy, said spring being integrated in said headrest and being relaxed in a rear end collision and resulting in a swivel movement of said pad part due to said stored energy being liberated.
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