Patent ID: 6874854
Filing Date: 2005-04-05
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A headrest device for a vehicle seat, the headrest device comprising a headrest carried by at least one support designed to be secured to the back of the seat, said headrest device further comprising a stop device that is mounted to move between: firstly an inactive position in which said stop device is adapted to enable the headrest to be moved downwards into a retracted position; and secondly an active position in which said stop device is adapted to enable the headrest to be raised from its retracted position at least up to a low abutment position, and to permanently prevent the headrest from being moved downwards beyond said low abutment position after said headrest has been raised from said retracted position at least up to said low abutment position; and said headrest device further comprising an actuator device adapted to be driven by said headrest to move the stop device from said inactive position to said active position when the headrest is being moved into said retracted position.