Patent ID: 7267407
Filing Date: 2007-09-11
Classification: A47C,B60N

Abstract:
1. A height adjuster for a head restraint having outer upholstery forming a bottom opening at an underside of the head restraint, the head restraint being configured for use with a vehicle seat having at least one head restraint latch post attached thereto, the height adjuster comprising: a bottom closeout cover attachable to the underside of the head restraint and sufficiently coextensive with the bottom opening to aesthetically trim the bottom opening; and a latch assembly entrapped between said bottom closeout cover and the head restraint when said bottom closeout cover is attached to the underside of the head restraint, at least one portion of said latch assembly being moveable in one direction with respect to said at least one head restraint latch post for latching the head restraint at a first height and movable in another direction with respect to said at least one head restraint latch post for unlatching the head restraint so that the height of the head restraint can be adjusted to a different second height; wherein said latch assembly includes a button portion for actuating said latch assembly, and said bottom closeout cover has a bezel portion framing said button portion and facing an external surface of the head restraint for a finished aesthetic appearance, said button portion being in a position for easy accessibility at or beneath said external surface of the head restraint; and wherein the height adjuster is positioned substantially external to the head restraint and substantially adjacent to said underside of the head restraint.