Patent ID: 9688172
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B60N

Claim:
1. A foldable head rest assembly for a vehicle comprising: a bracket, an armature for carrying a head rest, a locking mechanism and a release mechanism, wherein the armature comprises a first arm, which is mounted to the bracket by an armature shaft and pivotable with respect to the bracket about a first axis between an upright position and a folded position, wherein the first axis is defined by the armature shaft, wherein the locking mechanism in at least one locked position engages with the first arm of the armature, thereby preventing pivoting of the armature from the upright position to the folded position, and in at least one unlocked position does not prevent pivoting of the armature, and wherein the release mechanism can move the locking mechanism from the at least one locked position to the at least one unlocked position, wherein an abutment surface of the first arm abuts a locking shaft in the upright position, the locking shaft being mounted to the bracket and defining a second axis, wherein the second axis extends parallel to the first axis and spaced apart from the first axis, and the release mechanism is mounted to the locking shaft and pivotable about the second axis.