Patent ID: 7232188
Filing Date: 2007-06-19
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A head restraint guide for coupling and guiding an elongated armature of a head restraint to a vehicle seat back wherein the armature defines an armature width, said guide comprising: a housing adapted to be fixedly secured to the seat back for slidably receiving the armature, said housing having an inner wall extending between first and second opposing ends defining an aperture therethrough; an elongated, resilient sleeve seated within said aperture of said housing; and a retainer cap connected to each of said ends of said housing retaining said sleeve within said housing and between said ends; said sleeve including a center bore for slidably receiving the armature therethrough, wherein said center bore has a width smaller than the width of the armature to frictionally guide the armature through said housing and dampen vibrations between the armature and said housing.