Patent ID: 6126238
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A head rest for a vehicle seat having a head support (35) fixed on supporting rods (37, 38), at least one of which supporting rods (37, 38) is configured as a clamping element and cooperates with a locking element (10) which is disposed in a fixed reception (40) for the supporting rod (37, 38) adapted to be arranged in a back rest (36) of the vehicle seat, characterized in that the locking element (10) is configured as an overrunning clutch (22, 16, 26) acting in a linear direction of movement and comprising spring-loaded clamping bodies (22) which radially surround the supporting rod (37, 38), and, in a locked position, the overrunning clutch (22, 16, 26) prevents the supporting rod (37, 38) from being pushed into the reception (40) and said overrunning clutch can be unlocked by an actuating element.