Patent ID: 7172255
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. Vehicle seat, comprising: a) a headrest mounted on a backrest of the vehicle seat; b) a retaining rod provided by which the headrest height can be adjusted; c) a sleeve fixed on the backrest; d) the retaining rod fitting into the sleeve; e) an arresting device provided for arresting the retaining rod, the arresting device including arresting notches on a lower portion of the retaining rod, and the arresting device including a spring with a retaining foot and an arresting foot, and which is mounted on a nonreclining base fixed relative to a top surface of the backrest, the spring abutting the base with its retaining foot and, in a locked position, engaging one of the arresting notches of the retaining rod with its arresting foot as a result of spring tension; f) a manual control element being provided, the manual control element including a cover ring; g) the cover ring being engageable with a base and twisted thereupon, and the cover ring including an engaging finger for engaging the arresting foot of the spring; and h) to facilitate the unlocking of the retaining rod from its locked position, the arresting foot being pivotable against the tension of the spring and out of engagement with a respective one of the arresting notches by use of the manual control element.