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US 2003/0151290 A1Published application
Guide sleeve for the rod of a neck rest
AssigneeITW-ATECO GmbH
InventorsMatthias Gans, Christian Beck, Ernst Otto Frose
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AssigneeITW-ATECO GmbH
InventorsMatthias Gans, Christian Beck, Ernst Otto Frose
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A Guide sleeve for the rod of a neck rest in automobile vehicles which sleeve is mounted in the back rest of a seat from above, the sleeve comprising a throughbore through which the rod is extended, an enlargement at the upper end which slidably supports an actuating element, releasable locking means which have a locking portion which cooperates with a locking recess provided in the rod in order to secure the rod against axial displacement, the locking portion is disengaged with the locking recess if the actuating element is actuated, wherein a deflection lever is provided which is located at the outer side of the guide sleeve and extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve, the lever being limitedly rotatably supported about an axis lying between the ends of the lever and extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve, the locking portion being provided at the lower end of the lever, the lever being biased by spring means which bias the locking portion against the rod and the actuating element cooperating with the upper end of the lever.
A Guide sleeve for the rod of a neck rest in automobile vehicles which sleeve is mounted in the back rest of a seat from above, the sleeve comprising a throughbore through which the rod is extended, an enlargement at the upper end which slidably supports an actuating element, releasable locking means which have a locking portion which cooperates with a locking recess provided in the rod in order to secure the rod against axial displacement, the locking portion is disengaged with the locking recess if the actuating element is actuated, characterized in that a deflection lever (14) is provided which is located at the outer side of the guide sleeve (12) and extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve, the lever being limitedly rotatably supported about an axis lying between the ends of the lever and extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve, the locking portion (66) being provided at the lower end of the lever (14), the lever (14) being biased by spring means (18) which bias the locking portion (66) against the rod and the actuating element (16) cooperating with the upper end of the lever (14).
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