Foldable halo style headrest
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsTodd J. Gilson, Matthew S. Baldassarre, Chuck Sisunik
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Abstract
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back with a support post vertically adjustable with respect to the seat back. A cushioned base is non-movably mounted to the support post and covered by a trim cover material. The base includes first and second ends. A U-shaped headrest has opposing ends pivotally connected to the first and second ends of the base, respectively. The U-shaped headrest is covered by a trim cover material and is pivotally movable between an upright position for use and a horizontal position for seat tumbling. The base and U-shaped headrest cooperate to form an opening therebetween for improved visibility when the U-shaped headrest is in the upright position.
Claims14
A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a seat back;
- a support post vertically adjustable with respect to the seat back;
- a base having a cushion therealong and being non-movably mounted to the support post and covered by a trim cover material, said base having first and second ends extending outwardly therefrom;
- a U-shaped headrest having opposing ends and being pivotally connected to said first and second ends of the base, respectively, said U-shaped headrest covered by a trim cover material, and said U-shaped headrest being pivotally movable between an upright position for use and a horizontal position for seat tumbling;
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- wherein the base and U-shaped headrest cooperate to form an opening there between for improved visibility when the U-shaped headrest is in the upright position.
A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a seat back;
- a support post vertically adjustable with respect to the seat back;
- a base having a cushion therealong and being non-movably mounted to the support post and covered by a trim cover material, said base having first and second ends extending outwardly therefrom;
- a U-shaped headrest having opposing ends and being pivotally connected to said first and second ends of the base, respectively, said U-shaped headrest covered by a trim cover material, and said U-shaped headrest being pivotally movable between an upright position for use and a horizontal position for seat tumbling;
- wherein the base includes a cam engaged with the U-shaped headrest for selectively positioning the headrest in the upright or horizontal position;
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- an automatic locking mechanism which automatically locks the U-shaped headrest in the upright position once the headrest is moved to the upright position, said locking mechanism including a release button for unlocking.
A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
- a seat back;
- a support post vertically adjustable with respect to the seat back and non-pivotally mounted with respect to the seat back;
- a base having a cushion therealong and being non-movably mounted to the support post and covered by a trim cover material, said base having first and second ends extending outwardly therefrom;
- a U-shaped headrest having opposing ends and being pivotally connected to said first and second ends of the base, respectively, said U-shaped headrest covered by a trim cover material, and said U-shaped headrest being pivotally movable between an upright position for use and a horizontal position for seat tumbling;
- wherein the base includes a cam engaged with the U-shaped headrest for selectively positioning the headrest in the upright or horizontal position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.