Patent ID: 9233631
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B60N

Claim Text:
1. A head restraint assembly comprising: a first guide member adapted to be mounted proximate to a seat back; a second guide member mounted to the first guide member for translation along the first guide member, wherein the first and second guide members are the only guide members to minimize binding; a locking mechanism mounted to the second guide member in cooperation with the first guide member to lock the second guide member relative to the first guide member; a frame mounted to at least one support post, wherein the first guide member is supported by the frame; wherein the first guide member comprises a pair of bushings; and wherein the head restraint assembly further comprises a pair of nuts mounted to the frame to retain the pair of bushings; a housing supported upon the second guide member; and a drum spring return mechanism supported upon the frame with a distal end connected to the housing to translate the housing to a return position when the locking mechanism is unlocked.