Patent ID: 8398167
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A reactive head restraint system for a vehicle comprising: a seat frame having side support members and a cross member, said cross member having a forward-facing front transverse part, an upper part, and a lower part, said forward-facing transverse part, said upper part, and said lower part defining a rearward-facing opening; a reactive head restraint mechanism comprising a pair of tubes, a hinge having a first leaf directly attached to said tubes and a second leaf directly attached to said forward-facing front transverse part of said cross member by a nut and bolt fastener, said bolt fastener having a head, said first leaf of said hinge being opposed to and spaced apart from said second leaf of said hinge thereby defining a space for said head of said bolt fastener to be disposed therebetween, a push plate attached to said tubes, and a biasing element attaching one of said side support members to said plate; and a head restraint attached to said mechanism.