Patent ID: 8465098
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle head restraint assembly comprising: a support adapted to be mounted proximate to a seat back frame; a transverse shaft pivotally mounted to the support; at least one post connected to the transverse shaft for extending from the seat back frame; a head restraint mounted to the at least one post; a biasing member connected to the support and the transverse shaft for biasing the at least one post to a collapsed position of the head restraint; an eccentric projection extending from a central region of the transverse shaft; and a latching mechanism provided on the head restraint support and oriented within a path of rotation of the eccentric projection to engage the eccentric projection and maintain the head restraint in an upright position, wherein retraction of the latching mechanism permits the biasing member to pivot the head restraint to the collapsed position.