Patent ID: 8573701
Filing Date: 2013-11-05
Classification: B60N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A head restraint assembly for a vehicle seat, the head restraint assembly comprising: a head restraint post adapted to be mounted within a vehicle proximate a vehicle seatback; a support member for use in various head restraints having various thickness, the support member comprising: a compressible pad member mounted to the support member having an outer surface to provide support for a head of an occupant, wherein the outer surface of the compressible pad is located a fixed distance from the front wall of the support member so that while limiting the head restraint post to only one of the plurality of attachment receptacles after the support member is mounted to the head restraint post; and a hinge connecting the movable portion to the fixed portion such that the hinge pivots the movable portion to position the front wall of the support member the fixed distance from the outer surface of the compressible pad member, wherein the movable portion is movable to maintain the outer surface of the compressible pad at a fixed location relative to the head restraint post in each of the various head restraints having various thickness while the head restraint assembly is in use.