Patent ID: 6390558
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A seat for a means of transport, in particular a vehicle seat, comprising a seat part, a backrest, a backrest adjustment system which connects the backrest to the seat part and which permits a forward pivoting of the backrest onto the seat part, a height adjustable headrest which is displaceably guided via at least one guide rod in an associated guide receiver in the backrest, and retaining means which are effective between at least one guide rod and the associated guide receiver and through which the guide rod is releasably fixable at different heights against displacement, characterised in that the guide receiver for the guide rod is formed so as to be retractable together with the guide rod opposite to an extension direction of the headrest inwards into the backrest into a recessed position and back out again while the guide rod is arrested by the retaining means relative to the guide receiver; and in that means are provided through which an automatic inward movement of the guide receiver is caused by the forward pivoting of the backrest and an automatic outward movement of the guide receiver back into its original position is caused when the backrest is pivoted back.