Headrest

A headrest for a vehicle seat, comprising:

• a pillar member including a right and a left vertical shaft extending upward from an upper part of a seat back, a right and a left first horizontal shaft extending forward from upper ends of the respective vertical shafts, each first horizontal shaft including a curved section, and a second horizontal shaft extending laterally between front parts of the first horizontal shafts;
• a base member including a base vertical portion extending vertically ahead of the vertical shafts, a base upper portion extending rearward from an upper end of the base vertical portion, and a right and a left first hole formed in the base upper portion to have the respective curved sections or the respective vertical shafts passed therethrough;
• a connecting member pivotably connecting the base upper portion to the second horizontal shaft;
• and
• a pad supported by the base member,
• wherein the pillar member includes a third shaft that extends laterally ahead of the second horizontal shaft and is connected to front ends of the first horizontal shafts.

A method of making a headrest for a vehicle seat, comprising:

• preparing a pillar member including a right and a left vertical shaft extending upward from an upper part of a seat back, a right and a left first horizontal shaft extending forward from upper ends of the respective vertical shafts, each first horizontal shaft including a curved section, and a second horizontal shaft extending laterally between front parts of the first horizontal shafts;
• preparing a base member including a base vertical portion extending vertically ahead of the vertical shafts, a base upper portion extending rearward from an upper end of the base vertical portion, and a right and a left first hole formed in the base upper portion to have the respective curved sections or the respective vertical shafts passed therethrough;
• pivotably connecting the base upper portion to the second horizontal shaft by a connecting member;
• and
• supporting a pad on the base member,
• wherein the first holes each consist of an elongated hole extending in a fore and aft direction, and at least one of a front end and a rear end of the first hole is formed in a substantially triangular shape.