Vehicle seat and head restraint assembly

A vehicle seat assembly comprising:

• a seat bottom;
• a seat back connected to the seat bottom having a frame including an upper frame member;
• a reclining mechanism configured to adjustably position the seat back;
• a head restraint assembly adjustably connected to the seat back, the head restraint assembly including a head restraint and one or more head restraint supports receiving the head restraint extending through one or more slots in the upper frame member of the seat back frame;
• and
• a head restraint adjustment mechanism cooperating with the seat back to position the head restraint adjacent an occupant's head, the head restraint adjustment mechanism including a guide rotatably mounted to the seat back frame receiving the one or more head restraint supports, a cam rotatably mounted to the seat back frame and a linkage having a first end connected to the guide and a second end adjustably connected to the cam, wherein the head restraint adjustment mechanism positions the head restraint adjacent the occupant's head as the seat back is adjusted between at least a first and a second position relative to a reference plane.

A seat back and head restraint assembly configured for use with a vehicle seat having a seat bottom, the assembly comprising:

• a seat back connectable to the seat bottom having a frame including an upper frame member;
• a reclining mechanism configured to adjustably position the seat back;
• a head restraint extending above the seat back frame including a pad portion;
• one or more head restraint supports receiving the head restraint extending through one or more slots in the upper frame member;
• a guide rotatably mounted to the seat back frame receiving the one or more head restraint supports;
• a cam rotatably mounted to the seat back frame;
• an upper linkage having a first end connected to the guide and a second end adjustably connected to the cam;
• and
• a lower linkage having a first end connectable to the seat bottom and a second end adjustably connected to the cam,
• wherein the head restraint is adjustably positionable between at least a first and a second position as the seat back is adjusted relative to a reference plane.