Foldable head restraint assembly
First Claim
1. A foldable head restraint assembly, comprising:
- a bracket assembly adapted for fixed disposition in a seat back;
a head restraint support for mounting a bun assembly above the seat back, the head restraint support pivotally mounted to the bracket assembly so as to be pivotally movable relative to the bracket assembly in at least first and second directions between upright and folded positions;
at least one biasing element biasing the head restraint support into one of the upright and folded positions;
at least one rotary damper which retards the motion of the head restraint support during at least a portion of the head restraint support'"'"'s pivotal movement in at least one of the first and second directions; and
wherein a damping force of the at least one rotary damper increases so that the at least one rotary damper increasingly retards the motion of the head restraint support during at least a portion of the head restraint support'"'"'s pivotal movement in at least one of the first and second directions.
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Abstract
A foldable head restraint assembly, including: a bracket assembly adapted for fixed disposition in a seat back; a head restraint support for mounting a bun assembly above the seat back, the head restraint support pivotally mounted to the bracket assembly so as to be pivotally movable relative to the bracket assembly in at least first and second directions between upright and folded positions; at least one biasing element biasing the head restraint support into one of the upright and folded positions; and at least one rotary damper which retards the motion of the head restraint support during at least a portion of the head restraint support'"'"'s pivotal movement in at least one of the first and second directions.
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17 Claims
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1. A foldable head restraint assembly, comprising:
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a bracket assembly adapted for fixed disposition in a seat back; a head restraint support for mounting a bun assembly above the seat back, the head restraint support pivotally mounted to the bracket assembly so as to be pivotally movable relative to the bracket assembly in at least first and second directions between upright and folded positions; at least one biasing element biasing the head restraint support into one of the upright and folded positions; at least one rotary damper which retards the motion of the head restraint support during at least a portion of the head restraint support'"'"'s pivotal movement in at least one of the first and second directions; and wherein a damping force of the at least one rotary damper increases so that the at least one rotary damper increasingly retards the motion of the head restraint support during at least a portion of the head restraint support'"'"'s pivotal movement in at least one of the first and second directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A foldable head restraint assembly, comprising:
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a bracket assembly adapted for fixed disposition in a seat back; a head restraint support for mounting a bun assembly above the seat back, the head restraint support pivotally mounted to the bracket assembly so as to be pivotally movable relative to the bracket assembly in at least first and second directions between upright and folded positions; at least one biasing element biasing the head restraint support into the folded position; at least one rotary damper which retards the motion of the head restraint support'"'"'s pivotal movement in the second direction as the head restraint support moves to the folded position; and wherein a damping force of the at least one rotary damper increases so that the at least one rotary damper increasingly retards the motion of the head restraint support during at least a portion of the head restraint support'"'"'s pivotal movement in the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A head restraint assembly, comprising:
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a head restraint support for mounting a bun assembly above the seat back, the bun assembly being movable forwardly and/or rearwardly relative to the head restraint support; at least one rotary damper which retards the motion of the bun assembly during at least a portion of the bun assembly'"'"'s movement in at least one of the forward and rearward directions; and wherein a damping force of the at least one rotary damper increases so that the at least one rotary damper increasingly retards the motion of the bun assembly during at least a portion of the bun assembly'"'"'s pivotal movement in at least one of the forward and rearward directions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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