Head restraint system
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1. A head restraint assembly for a seat assembly including a seat back and a seat bottom, the head restraint assembly comprising:
- a headrest supported by the seat back and rotated relative to the seat back in a first direction and a second direction when the seat back is rotated relative to the seat bottom, the direction of rotation of said headrest dependent on the position of the seat back; and
an actuation assembly associated with said headrest and the seat back and selectively moving said headrest relative to the seat back in a third direction and a fourth direction in response to a force exerted on the seatback.
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Abstract
A head restraint assembly may include a head restraint, a cam, and an arm. The head restraint may be rotatably supported by a seat back and configured to be automatically rotated as the seat back is rotated. The cam may be rotatably coupled to the seat back and include an engagement surface. The arm may include a first portion non-rotatably coupled to the head restraint and a second portion engaged with the cam engagement surface.
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1. A head restraint assembly for a seat assembly including a seat back and a seat bottom, the head restraint assembly comprising:
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a headrest supported by the seat back and rotated relative to the seat back in a first direction and a second direction when the seat back is rotated relative to the seat bottom, the direction of rotation of said headrest dependent on the position of the seat back; and an actuation assembly associated with said headrest and the seat back and selectively moving said headrest relative to the seat back in a third direction and a fourth direction in response to a force exerted on the seatback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A seat assembly comprising:
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a seat bottom; a seat back pivotally coupled to said seat bottom; a headrest supported by said seat back and rotated relative to said seat back in a first direction and a second direction when said seat back is rotated relative to said seat bottom, the direction of rotation of said headrest dependent on the position of said seat back; and an actuation assembly associated with said headrest and said seat back and selectively moving said headrest relative to said seat back in a third direction and a fourth direction in response to a force exerted on said seatback. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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