Head restraint assembly
First Claim
1. A head restraint assembly for pivotally supporting a head restraint above a seat back, the head restraint assembly comprising:
- a bracket pivotally mounting at least one head restraint support, the at least one head restraint support pivotally movable relative to the bracket between upright and folded positions;
a lock element that is linearly movably disposed in the bracket, the lock element being selectively linearly movable from a position of engagement with the at least one head restraint support, in which the at least one head restraint support is fixed in the upright position, to a position of disengagement in which the at least one head restraint support is pivotally movable between the upright and folded positions thereof; and
a spring element biasing the lock element in the position of engagement with the at least one head restraint support, the spring element including a coil portion captured in a hollow portion of the lock element, and a hanger portion extending beyond the lock element and associated with the bracket to fix the position of the spring element relative to the bracket.
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Abstract
A head restraint assembly for pivotally supporting a head restraint above a seat back comprises a bracket pivotally mounting at least one head restraint support, a lock element linearly movably disposed in the bracket, and a spring element biasing the lock element in a position of engagement with the at least one head restraint support. The spring element includes a portion extending beyond the lock element and associated with the bracket to fix the position of the spring element relative to the bracket. The head restraint support is pivotally moveable between upright and folded positions. The lock element is selectively linearly movable from a position of engagement with the head restraint support, in which position of engagement the head restraint support is fixed in the upright position, to a position of disengagement in which the head restraint support is pivotally moveable between the upright and folded positions thereof.
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14 Claims
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1. A head restraint assembly for pivotally supporting a head restraint above a seat back, the head restraint assembly comprising:
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a bracket pivotally mounting at least one head restraint support, the at least one head restraint support pivotally movable relative to the bracket between upright and folded positions; a lock element that is linearly movably disposed in the bracket, the lock element being selectively linearly movable from a position of engagement with the at least one head restraint support, in which the at least one head restraint support is fixed in the upright position, to a position of disengagement in which the at least one head restraint support is pivotally movable between the upright and folded positions thereof; and a spring element biasing the lock element in the position of engagement with the at least one head restraint support, the spring element including a coil portion captured in a hollow portion of the lock element, and a hanger portion extending beyond the lock element and associated with the bracket to fix the position of the spring element relative to the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A head restraint assembly, comprising:
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a bracket mountable to a vehicle seat; at least one head restraint support pivotally mounted on the bracket and movable between upright and folded positions; a locking assembly including a remote release actuator and a lock element that is linearly movably disposed in the bracket; and a spring element including a coil portion and a hanger portion, the coil portion captured in a hollow portion of the lock element, and the hanger portion extending through a top of the lock element and associated with the bracket to fix the position of the spring element relative to the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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Specification