Patent ID: 9475416
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B60N

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle seat, comprising: a bottom seat cushion; a back rest configured to be pivoted relative to the bottom seat cushion; a head rest movable between an operative position and a folded position in response to pivoting of the back rest; a sensor configured to determine whether or not an occupant is present in the vehicle seat; and a lockout mechanism operably connected to the vehicle seat, the lockout mechanism configured to prevent movement of the head rest between the operative position and the folded position if the sensor indicates that the occupant is present in the vehicle seat, wherein the head rest is connected to the back rest by a cable that transfers movement from the back rest to the head rest, the lockout mechanism comprises a housing with a first space and a second space, the cable and a plunger being received in the first space, and a lockout pin being received in the second space, and the plunger is slidably disposed in the first space, and the lockout pin is movable within the second space.