Vehicle seat with stowable headrest
US-2018065522-A1 · Mar 8, 2018 · US
Actuating rear center head restraint
US11148570B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11148570-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916696037-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Publication date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
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A rear-center head restraint system of an automobile vehicle includes a rear seatback of the automobile vehicle. A head restraint assembly is rotatably mounted to the rear seatback and is moved between a stowed position and an in-use position. The head restraint assembly includes a rear head restraint body defining an L-shape and includes a forward-facing surface moved toward a head of an occupant at the in-use position. At least a first link and a second link are rotatably connected to the seatback. The first link and the second link are also rotatably connected to the rear head restraint body. A release system rotates the head restraint assembly selectively between the stowed position and the in-use position.
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What is claimed is: 1. A rear-center head restraint system of an automobile vehicle, comprising: a rear seatback of the automobile vehicle; a head restraint assembly rotatably mounted to the rear seatback and moved between a stowed position and an in-use position, the head restraint assembly including: a rear head restraint body; and at least one link rotatably connecting the rear head restraint body to the rear seatback; a release system acting to rotate the head restrai…
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- What does patent US11148570B2 cover?
- A rear-center head restraint system of an automobile vehicle includes a rear seatback of the automobile vehicle. A head restraint assembly is rotatably mounted to the rear seatback and is moved between a stowed position and an in-use position. The head restraint assembly includes a rear head restraint body defining an L-shape and includes a forward-facing surface moved toward a head of an occup…
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- Gm Global Tech Operations Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/876. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 19 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).