Abstract

A headrest assembly for use in a vehicle includes a housing having a front portion and a rear portion. The headrest assembly also includes an armature operatively coupling the rear portion to a seatback of an automobile seat. The front portion includes a central panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, wherein the first side panel pivots relative to the central panel about a first vertical axis, and the second side panel pivots relative to the central panel about a second vertical axis. The headrest assembly also includes a first spring clip assembly connecting the first side panel to a side of the central panel and a second spring clip assembly connecting the second side panel to an opposite side of the central panel, the first and second spring clip assemblies maintaining an angular position of the first and second side panels absent manual adjustment.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/80 - Head-rests

Abstract

A lockable armrest assembly includes an armrest having a locking member protruding through an arc-shaped opening defined by a latch main body and moveable therein during rotation of the armrest. The lockable armrest assembly further includes a latch assembly operatively coupled to the latch main body, the latch assembly comprising a latch and a spring, the latch pivotably coupled to the latch main body, the spring resisting movement of the latch during acceleration events below a predetermined acceleration threshold to maintain the latch in a non-blocking position, the latch moveable to a blocking position relative to the arc-shaped opening of the latch main body to block movement of the locking member of the armrest in response to an acceleration event greater than the predetermined acceleration threshold to lock the lockable armrest in a stowed condition.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/75 - Arm-rests
• B60N 2/90 - Details or parts not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A headrest assembly for use in a vehicle includes a housing having a front portion and a rear portion. The headrest assembly also includes an armature operatively coupling the rear portion to a seatback of an automobile seat. The front portion includes a central panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, wherein the first side panel pivots relative to the central panel about a first vertical axis, and the second side panel pivots relative to the central panel about a second vertical axis. The headrest assembly also includes a first spring clip assembly connecting the first side panel to a side of the central panel and a second spring clip assembly connecting the second side panel to an opposite side of the central panel, the first and second spring clip assemblies maintaining an angular position of the first and second side panels absent manual adjustment.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/818 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable characterised by their locking devices with stepwise positioning
• B60N 2/885 - Head-rests provided with side-rests
• B60N 2/829 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable characterised by their adjusting mechanisms, e.g. electric motors
• B60N 2/806 - Head-rests movable or adjustable

Abstract

A head restraint assembly includes a base portion including a first post portion extending in a vertical direction. Also included is a head restraint operatively coupled to the base portion. Further included is a housing comprising a front shell and a rear shell. Yet further included is a lock slide manually moveable between a locked condition and an unlocked condition. Also included is at least one armature biasing member surrounding a portion of the base portion and biasing the base portion to be in constant contact with the front shell. Further included is at least one journal friction spring disposed within at least one of the front shell and the rear shell to control a manual adjustment effort, the at least one armature biasing member and the at least one journal friction spring biasing the housing in the same direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/806 - Head-rests movable or adjustable
• B60N 2/809 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable
• B60N 2/812 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable characterised by their locking devices
• B60N 2/815 - Release mechanisms, e.g. buttons
• B60N 2/818 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable characterised by their locking devices with stepwise positioning
• B60N 2/824 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable characterised by their locking devices with continuous positioning using springs
• B60N 2/894 - Head-rests with rods solidly attached to the back-rest
• B60N 2/90 - Details or parts not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A head restraint assembly includes a base portion including a first post portion extending in a vertical direction. The assembly also includes a head restraint operatively coupled to the base portion. The assembly further includes a lock slide manually moveable between a locked condition and an unlocked condition, the locked condition disposing a portion of the lock slide within one of a plurality of recesses of the first post portion, the unlocked condition defined by removal of the lock slide from the plurality of recesses to allow adjustment of the head restraint in the vertical direction.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/806 - Head-rests movable or adjustable
• B60N 2/809 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable
• B60N 2/812 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable characterised by their locking devices
• B60N 2/815 - Release mechanisms, e.g. buttons
• B60N 2/818 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable characterised by their locking devices with stepwise positioning
• B60N 2/824 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable characterised by their locking devices with continuous positioning using springs
• B60N 2/894 - Head-rests with rods solidly attached to the back-rest
• B60N 2/90 - Details or parts not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A head restraint assembly includes a base portion mountable to a vehicle seat. Also included is a frame plate disposed within a cover. Further included is a vertical power actuation mechanism operatively coupled to the frame plate for vertical adjustment of the frame plate. Yet further included is a fore-aft power actuation mechanism operatively coupled to the frame plate for fore-aft adjustment of the frame plate.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/80 - Head-rests
• B60N 2/806 - Head-rests movable or adjustable
• B60N 2/829 - Head-rests movable or adjustable vertically slidable characterised by their adjusting mechanisms, e.g. electric motors
• B60N 2/865 - Head-rests movable or adjustable providing a fore-and-aft movement with respect to the occupant’s head
• B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable

Abstract

A head restraint assembly includes a one-piece armature including a cross member having an offset portion. Also included is a ratcheting mechanism having a pivot plate directly and fixedly engaged with the offset portion of the cross member. Further included is a pivot pin extending through an aperture defined by the pivot plate and tangentially contacting a forward portion of the one-piece armature.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/853 - Head-rests movable or adjustable tiltable characterised by their adjusting mechanisms, e.g. electric motors
• B60N 2/847 - Head-rests movable or adjustable tiltable characterised by their locking devices with stepwise positioning
• B60N 2/68 - Seat frames

Abstract

A lockable armrest includes a main body. The lockable armrest also includes a latch assembly operatively coupled to the main body. The latch assembly includes a latch coupled to the main body with a spring resisting movement of the latch during acceleration events below a predetermined acceleration threshold. The latch assembly also includes a locking member operatively coupled to the main body, the latch moveable into engagement with the locking member in response to an acceleration event greater than the predetermined acceleration threshold to lock the lockable armrest in a stowed condition.

IPC Classes  ?

• B60N 2/42 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
• B60N 3/10 - Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated
• B60N 2/433 - Safety locks for back-rests, e.g. with locking bars activated by inertia
• B60N 2/75 - Arm-rests

Abstract

A ratcheting armrest assembly includes an articulating frame assembly. Also included is a ratchet anchor operatively coupled to the articulating frame assembly for rotation with the articulating frame assembly. Further included is an anchor assembly operatively coupled to the articulating frame assembly. Yet further included is a ratchet operatively coupled to the anchor assembly. The ratchet includes a first plurality of teeth and the ratchet anchor including a second plurality of teeth, wherein the first plurality of teeth and the second plurality of teeth are engageable with each other, the second plurality of teeth free to rotate relative to the first plurality of teeth in a first rotational direction and self-locking with the first plurality of teeth in a second rotational direction. Also included is a directional spring biasing the ratchet in the second direction in a first orientation and in the first direction in a second orientation.

IPC Classes  ?

• A47C 7/54 - Supports for the arms
• B60N 2/46 - Arm-rests
• B60N 2/44 - Details or parts not otherwise provided for